Can a Yeast Infection Go Away on Its Own?

A yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of fungus and can occur in different parts of the body but for the majority of women vaginal yeast infections are the most common.

It's important to treat the infection as soon as its detected otherwise it will take longer to cure. A yeast infection will not go away on its own. If left untreated the symptoms will just get worse. The first day, you'll feel just a tickle of itchiness that comes and goes. The next day, or sometimes two or three days later, the vaginal discharge starts to look white and lumpy like tiny bits of cottage cheese. By this time, you'll have a full-blown yeast infection and the vulva (the area around the vagina) will often be red and sore. You'll experience a burning sensation during urination and during intimacy with a partner along with vaginal odour.

If you have a yeast infection the good news is that it is treatable. Don't live with the pain because of the embarrassment, it is a very common infection where over 90% of the women have had yeast infections in their lifetimes, some women have had regular occurring yeast infections. There are number of treatments to help cure a yeast infection, creams and lotions, suppositories that are inserted into the vagina or natural remedies.

Natural remedies used to treat yeast infections include "live" yoghurt tampon applications, garlic, tea tree oil and apple cider vinegar douching to name just a few. These remedies if used at an early stage of an infection will provide you with instant pain relief and cures the yeast infection in just a few days. If you've had the infection for a number of weeks, these remedies can still be effective; it will just take a little longer. The best thing about natural remedies is that they help prevent yeast infections from occurring again whereas prescribed drugs provide temporary relief.

No matter what treatment you decide to use, it is important to start the treatment early. The good thing about the natural remedies is that some of these ingredients are already in your kitchen and they can be done from the comfort of your own home.

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