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| WHAT IS IT?:
Not considered an STD strictly unless passed from partner to partner in a ping-pong fashion. It is an overgrowth of the yeast (fungi) organisms which are normal in the vagina. |
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| CAUSE:
Candida albicans (fungi) overgrowth. The cause of the overgrowth can be recent antibiotic usage, diabetes, travel, tight fitting clothes, or a number of things which upset the pH balance in a woman's vaginal organisms. |
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| SYMPTOMS:
FIRST APPEARANCE: ???? due to underlying cause. WOMEN - Itching, burning and vaginal irritation; painful urination; cottage cheese like discharge, irritation MEN - Itching, burning with urination |
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TESTS:
Microscopic examination showing hyphae of yeast, culture, titers for chronic sufferers. |
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| TREATMENT:
Antifungal vaginal creams containing miconazole or clotrimazole. Male partners should be treated if a recurrence happens a short period of time or they exhibit any symptoms. |
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| CURABLE:
Yes. |
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| LIFE TIME EFFECTS
FOR YOU:
None |
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| COMMENTS:
75% of women will have at least one yeast infection in their lifetime |
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