Signs and symptoms of yeast
- thick, white "cottage cheese" discharge
- pain, itching, burning, or redness around the vagina
- a smell like baking bread
Tests for yeast
If you have symptoms of vaginitis, see your health care provider for a correct diagnosis. To help your provider find out what you have:
- Schedule the exam when you're not having your monthly period.
- Don't douche 24 hours before your exam.
- Don't use vaginal sprays 24 hours before your exam.
- If you have sex less than 24 hours before the exam, use condoms.
Wet mount - A sample of discharge is put on a slide with saline solution and looked at under a microscope. This can be done in the health care provider's office.
Treatment for yeast
Antifungals such as:
- Butoconazole
- Clotrimazole
- Miconazole
- Tioconazole
- Terconazole
WARNING: Some yeast medicines make latex condoms and diaphragms weak and more likely to break. If you use a condom or diaphragm, ask your pharmacist or health care provider which medicine you should use.
Pregnancy and yeast
Yeast infections are common in pregnant women. Yeast infections do not hurt the baby. Most yeast medicines sold in drug stores are safe to use during pregnancy. Talk to your health care provider about them.
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