If you have a vagina, you've probably dealt with a yeast infection or a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point—or you will eventually. While both infections are uncomfortable, one is fungal ...

One common consequence of antibiotic use is a yeast infection, caused by the overgrowth of fungi like Candida albicans. These infections can occur in various forms, such as vaginal candidiasis or ...

One 2023 study published in Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research found that treating a vaginal yeast infection using a combination of a baking soda sitz bath and vaginal nystatin suppository ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit a yeast infection ...