Contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe symptoms.
- Intense vaginal itching or burning. Thick, white, or clumpy vaginal discharge with a strong odor. Painful urination. Pain during sexual intercourse. Redness or swelling of the vulva or vagina. Fever.
These symptoms suggest a possible yeast infection requiring treatment. Delaying treatment can worsen the infection.
Schedule an appointment with your doctor if:
You’ve had a yeast infection before, and this one feels different or isn’t responding to over-the-counter medication within a week. You’re experiencing yeast infection symptoms for the first time. You have concerns about the diagnosis or treatment. Over-the-counter treatments haven’t provided relief. You have underlying health conditions that might increase your risk of complications.
Your doctor can accurately diagnose the condition and recommend the most appropriate treatment plan. They can also rule out other potential causes of your symptoms.
