Yeast Infection

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Yeast Infection(Free Handout)
Overview

As many as 75% of women experience genital candidiasis, also known as vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), candidal vaginitis, monilial vaginitis, monilial infection, and vaginal yeast infection during their lifetime. Overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans, normally present in vaginal flora, causes an allergic reaction that produces symptoms. It most commonly occurs in sexually active young women and is the most common...Read the full article

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well i think that Yeast infection is the result of naturally occurring fungus known as Candida albicans. This fungus is found in small amounts in your vagina and the mouth and digestive tract. Candida yeast is usually kept to balance the acidic environment inside the vagina.