It could be a yeast infection That something else could very
well be a fungus whose technical name is Candida, and which
causes what is often called a "yeast" infection. Such infections
are most common in teenage girls and women aged 16 to 35,
although they can occur in girls as young as 10 or 11 and in
older women (and less often, in men and boys as well). You do
not have to be sexually active to get a yeast infection. The
Food and Drug Administration now allows medicines that used to
be prescription-only to be sold without a prescription to treat
vaginal yeast infections that keep coming back. But before you
run out and buy one, if you've never been treated for a yeast
infection you should see a doctor. Your doctor may advise you to
use one of the over-the-counter products or may prescribe a drug
called Diflucan (fluconazole). FDA recently approved the drug, a
tablet taken by mouth, for clearing up yeast infections with
just one dose. Symptoms of a yeast infection Though itchiness is
a main symptom of yeast