There hasn't been much research on what happens if you don't have treatment. But doctors say a yeast infection often goes away on its own.

If you don't get treated, a yeast infection can cause you discomfort, such as pain when you urinate or have sex.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Spence D.
Candidiasis (vulvovaginal).
February 2007. Clinical Evidence. (Based on October 2006 search). Available at http://www.clinicalevidence.com (accessed on 19 December 2008).

 

 

 

 

 

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A vaginal yeast infection isn't serious. It doesn't cause any long-term damage to your vagina or spread to your womb. If you're pregnant and have a yeast infection, your baby won't be harmed.

If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, your male sex partner may get symptoms like itching and rash. But this isn't very common.

Some women find yeast infections more difficult to get rid of completely than other women, or their infection may be more likely to come back again after treatment. If you have yeast infections four or more times a year, doctors say you have recurrent candidiasis.

It can be distressing to get repeated bouts of a yeast infection. Some women get depressed and also have problems with sex.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Working Group of the British Society for Medical Mycology.
Management of genital candidiasis.
BMJ. 1995; 310: 1241-1244.

 

 

 

 

 

² If you have symptoms that keep coming back, it's important to get them diagnosed and treated properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Sobel JD, Faro S, Force RW, et al.
Vulvovaginal candidiasis: epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1998; 178: 203-211.

 

 

 

 

 

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