| Vaginal yeast infections, also called "Candida vaginal | | | | Dealing with yeast infections is not something that |
| infections," typically are caused by the Candida | | | | most women want to do. But unfortunately many |
| albicans fungus. During a lifetime, 75 percent of all | | | | cannot avoid the inevitable infection that follows birth |
| women are likely to have at least one vaginal Candida | | | | control pills, antibiotics, soap sensitivities, and |
| infection, and up to 45 percent have two or more. | | | | pregnancy. For first time infections visit your |
| Women tend to be more likely to get to vaginal | | | | physician to insure that your symptoms are really the |
| yeast infections if their bodies are under stress from | | | | result of yeast infections. After your first visit you |
| poor diet, lack of sleep, illness, or when they are | | | | should be able to recognize the symptoms and treat |
| pregnant or taking antibiotics. Women with | | | | your yeast infection on your own the next time you |
| immune-suppressing diseases such as diabetes and | | | | are infected. If your infection does not go away |
| HIV infection also are at increased risk. | | | | within a week you should revisit your physician. |