Vaginal candidiasis is known as yeast infection that is caused due to Candida Albicans, which is a fungus. Candida is always present in the body in small amount in vagina, intestines and on skin. Due to the fact that the typical atmosphere in vagina is acidic and this is the fact that stops yeast overgrowth. In case if the equilibrium of bitterness is slanted to alkaline, there are a lot of chances that yeast overgrowth can begin. It is the fact that Candida overgrowth will cause normally vaginal candidiasis and around 75% of women tend to experience this infection once in their lifetime. There are few other things responsible for vaginal candidias which are termed as Pregnancy, diabetes, menopause, antibiotics, birth control pills, even your period.

The reason behind the infection is Candida Albicans that is present in the body naturally and is kept under control by good bacteria present in the body. There are various factors responsible for occurrence of such situation like a lowered immune system, diabetes, antibiotics, stress, poor nutrition, unhealthy diet, underlying medical conditions like cancer and HIV/AIDS, drug taking and so on. Also, there are some common vaginal candidiasis symptoms that you can identify during the infection like; red / inflamed vulva, chronic itching, thickish white discharge, painful urination, painful menstruation, painful intercourse or inability to have it due to pain. Candida Albicans plays an important role in maintaining body’s internal balance and the infection tends to happen when there is a disturbance between candida and other bacteria due to which candida grow out of control and have an edge over other healthy micro-organisms.

Use of antibiotics is considered as one of the most important factor responsible for the infection. Antibiotics are usually prescribed in order to kill the infection but in most cases, a lot of antibiotics tend to kill the good bacteria which are important for the body in order to balance out the yeast level. There are various other medical conditions that can be held responsible for excessive yeast such as pregnancy, diabetes or diseases of the immune system - including HIV/AIDs. Vaginal candidiasis symptoms can be easily identified and one of the most common thing that suffers do is to itching in and around vagina and the sensation may intermittent. If you have major itching problem there are chances that you might even face some problems in walking. Also, another common symptom that women can identify is the burning sensation. There are two types of infections one that happens when urinating and the other one is urinary tract infection. It is important for you to differentiate between the two. Therefore you should notice that if the burning sensation occurs when while urinating then most probably you are suffering from vaginal yeast infections.  Due to the season that acidic substance comes in contact with vulva, there happens a burning sensation. It is important for you to know that vaginal candidiasis is not a type of sexually transmitted disease but due to the fact that it is present in the vagina of normal women there are chances that it can occur in celibate women.