If you think you have a yeast infection, then analyze your symptoms so if you can’t diagnose yourself you can at least tell your doctor what symptoms you do have. For women the signs of a vaginal yeast infection are vaginal itching, burning, irritation, painful urination, pain during sex and you may see an odorless discharge which in some women can be thick and whitish gray and it could be a little thick or it could be watery.
In men the signs of a yeast infection may be almost the same, they will have itching, burning during urination, pain during sex and a rash or redness near tip of the penis. You may also see other symptoms if the common ones are left untreated. You may see tiredness or fatigue, muscle aches and shortness of breath. If left untreated for a very long time you may see signs of sepsis which can be deadly.
Now that you know the signs of a yeast infection, then you should know how to treat them. You best chance at a treatment is notably choosing an over the counter medication. While these do work they can take up to 7 days to work. They do not have the rapid treatment response of a doctor prescribed antibiotic treatment that would work in half the time.
You want to make sure that you have a fast working treatment because the pain and burning you will be feeling is not worth waiting on any treatment, you want to contact your doctor right away and get treated as quickly as possible. The pain and the burning sensation get worse and worse as time goes on that it is untreated.
There are homemade treatments that some people swear by, especially the apple cider vinegar and garlic mixtures. You can choose the conventional and the unconventional methods but going to the doctor and getting a 100 percent effective treatment may be the only way. It is very important for both men and women that you actually get the correct diagnosis before taking any type of medication and since you are getting the correct diagnosis then you may as well get the treatment from the doctor.
It is tempting to just get an over the counter medication but you may not be diagnosing things the right way. By using a treatment for the wrong problem can cause even more problems. Consult your physician first.
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