There are a number of myths circulating about vaginal thrush - like that a lack of hygiene is the cause or that yoghurt-dipped tampons are a home remedy. Here's what every woman should know about this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with type 2 diabetes who begin taking SGLT2 inhibitors are at higher risk for developing vaginal ...

What is the safest/most appropriate treatment for vaginal candidiasis during pregnancy? —Nancy Tosone, MSN, APRN, Omaha, Neb. Vulvovaginal candidiasis is common during pregnancy and does not require ...

This open-label pilot study was conducted in a single Australian tertiary obstetric hospital with recruitment between May 2008 and December 2009. Eligible women included those with a singleton ...

A study led by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has for the first time shown the antifungal activity of uterine stem cells A study led by the UPV/EHU has developed an innovative, simple ...

About 3 out of 4 women will experience at least one yeast infection during their lifetimes. While it's not a life-threatening problem, it's certainly an uncomfortable one. And repeat infections can be ...

New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections, by shedding new light on how microbes in the body absorb zinc. Around three quarters of women develop vaginal ...

Thrush (also known as candidiasis) is yeast infection usually most commonly by a fungus called Candida. While you might have images of mushrooms growing inside you, don't panic, it can be perfectly ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways You can get a yeast infection after sex if it changes the bacteria ...

Fifty women with asymptomatic candidiasis were randomized to clotrimazole and 49 to usual care. The baseline characteristics of each group varied consistent with the small number randomized (Table 2).