YEAST infection?!...?!
Question: do yeast infections hurt, can you tell if you have it. what are the signs? & what exactly is it. "down there" has been smelling bad for the past week & someone thought i had yeast infection...could i?
pleaseeee help!!! thank you sooo much!!!
Answers: do yeast infections hurt, can you tell if you have it. what are the signs? & what exactly is it. "down there" has been smelling bad for the past week & someone thought i had yeast infection...could i?
pleaseeee help!!! thank you sooo much!!!
Yes, if you have a yeast infection you should be experiencing a lot of irritation in and around the vagina. Mostly itching and burning sensations. You should also have more discharge than normal, and it should be very thick and mucous. There is generally also an unpleasant odor-- often described as "fishy".
Yeah they do hurt cause you itch it so much. They are painful and you can tell if u get one by smelly discharge and random itcyness
Yes, there are symptons! Smelliness down there could be one. You'll definitly know if it is ichy, and you have a yellowish discharge!
i'm only ten, and i don't the details of a yeast infection.but,if u are in puberty(ages 9-14),then your discharge "down there" could make it stink,slightly.but if the fluid is so strong that someone can smell it,unless you showed it,then it could be an infection.but it won't be as bad as a yeast infection,i hope.hope i helped u
Doesn't sound like yeast to me, but since I can't see or smell it, I can't tell you which STD it is. Could just be a BV (bacterial vaginosis), which smells really bad, but several things have bad and distinct odors....like fish vs a bad funk smell. Go to a city Health Dept STD clinic which is almost always FREE to be seen and for the treatment, too. They want to help you so you don't spread it to others....so go and find out what you have....and do NOT douche before you go...no matter how bad the smell....you'll wash away the diagnosis.
Yeast infections don't normally make you smell bad, it can smell yeasty, but not really bad. A bacterial infection (bacterial vaginosis) can make you smell really bad (fishy odor) and is a painful itch (can't describe it any other way. You will need to see a doctor either way if this is your first infection. They can take a vaginal smear and test it right in the office and then prescribe medication for the infection. In the meantime, you can use a 50/50 solution of vinegar and warm water to relieve some of the itch and pain until you can get to the doctor. You can douche with it if you want or just wipe it on the outer vaginal area with a cotton pad or wash cloth. You can do this as many times a day as you want...it does make it feel better temporarily.
Only a doctor can tell for sure if you have a yeast infection by taking a swab and run some tests. Most of us can sometimes tell by the feel, look, and smell that you have a yeast infection. If your symptoms don't match this list, or you are confused or uncertain, go see your doctor if at all possible.
It feels like an intense itching, burning sensation, localized in your vagina and vulva. This itching is not always present, but can get really bad, so bad you can hardly walk, let alone sit still or concentrate on anything.
It looks like clumpy white stuff. Most medical descriptions compare the discharge to ricotta cheese, but it can range from thick and not clumpy to faintly yellow to thin and clear.
It smells like bread or beer. In fact, it smells pretty much exactly like yeast.
There are other types of infections that can sometimes infect your vagina and vulva and it's helpful to know the symptoms of all of them so you can be really sure before you go treat yourself for a yeast infection you might not have.
A bacterial infection of the vagina can feel a lot like a yeast infection if the vulval area is itchy or painful. Unlike a yeast infection, the discharge can be dark yellow, green, or brown and it won't smell like bread, it can smell like fish or something rotting. If you think you might have a bacterial infection, or if you're not sure, get I would recommend going to see your doctor as this has to be treated with prescription antibiotics.
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are due to bacteria infecting the urethra rather than the vagina. UTI's can be fairly easily distinguished from vaginal infections by a host of symptoms, including pain or burning when urinating, blood or mucus in urine, needing to urinate often, pain or pressure in back or lower abdomen and a fever or chills. If you think you might have a UTI, don't delay, go see your doctor, because the infection can travel up past the bladder, causing kidney damage.
Another type of infection called trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite that can infect both the vagina and the urinary tract, and is primarily sexually transmitted. If you have a trichomoniasis infection, your vagina can be itchy or painful, it can hurt to urinate, intercourse can be painful, and occasionally you can experience pain in your lower abdomen. Again, you have to see a doctor to get antibiotics to treat this.
I would recommend you see your doctor just to rule out any other infections and to get a proper diagnosis and proper treatment.
Good luck :)