How To Tell You Have A Yeast Infection

Yeast infection symptoms are generally quite difficult to diagnose because they can all be caused by other conditions too. Infections of this kind are extremely common amongst women, although men can also get them too. Because of the generalised symptoms of a yeast infection you should always get your diagnosis from a health care professional rather than trying to do it yourself to be on the safe side.

Most women know that the main symptom of a yeast infection is a yellowy discharge from the vaginal area, although you can have a yeast infection without this symptom.

Again this could be caused by many other different problems, so if you have not had this infection before and had it diagnosed by a doctor you should always visit your GP as soon as possible. They will be able to tell you whether it is a yeast infection or something more serious.

There are many other symptoms though you should look out for. For example some common ones are itchiness or pain during urination. Again these are very common symptoms of other kinds of problems, so you shouldn’t immediately assume that you have a yeast infection if you get them.



So how do you tell the difference between a yeast infection and a UTI? In most cases, a UTI will cause pain even when the urine is still inside you while a yeast infection will hurt when you actually urinate. However they do have similar symptoms in some cases.

As you can see, while there are some very obvious symptoms of a yeast infection they are also quite general ones. If you have one or more of these symptoms for any period of time then it is probably a good idea to see a doctor as soon as you can. It will put your mind at rest and you are more likely to get the problem sorted.