{"id":43273,"date":"2024-11-06T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.healthkart.com\/?p=43273"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:59:59","slug":"vaginal-yeast-infection-causes-symptoms-and-remedies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthkart.com\/connect\/vaginal-yeast-infection-causes-symptoms-and-remedies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Vaginal Yeast Infection?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A <\/span>vaginal yeast infection is a kind of fungal infection causing discharge, irritation, and itchiness in the vagina and the vulva (<\/span>area surrounding the v<\/span>agina\u2019s opening). As per the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Sego),<\/span> 75%<\/span><\/a> of women suffer from vaginal infection at least once in their lifetime. We all k<\/span>now that a balance of <\/span>bacteria and few yeast cells are present in a healthy vagina. And candida is a kind of fungus yeast in the body. An overgrowth of the fungus candida<\/span> can disrupt the healthy balance le<\/span>ading to <\/span>vaginal yeast infection.<\/p>\n

This infection causes the skin around the vagina to itch and may alter the consistency of your<\/span> vaginal yeast infection discharge. If the balance of bacteria and yeast is disturbed, the yeast cells might multiply. Subsequently, it leads to intense irritation, itching, and swelling in the vagina. With this overview of<\/span> what is vaginal yeast infection, let\u2019s understand how it occurs, its symptoms, and remedies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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