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Itch, burn and scratch on your lady bits? Here is all you need to know about candida infection

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Updated on: 26 April,2023 09:06 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Ainie Rizvi | ainie.rizvi@mid-day.com

Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by the yeast candida present in the human body. Medical experts shed light on the factors, and symptoms and share measures to combat yeast infection among women

Itch, burn and scratch on your lady bits? Here is all you need to know about candida infection

Candida infection or vaginal yeast infection is a fungal infection marked by irritation, discharge and intense itchiness on the female reproductive organs. Photo Courtesy: iStock

Nearly two weeks ago, Dhriti Kamdar, 38, felt an intense itch rising in the pit of her groin. For the Mumbai-based mompreneur, it appeared to be a seasonal case of discomfort that she acquires every once in a while. “It was no biggie as I usually get the spray, use it for a few days and it’s gone. Well, this time it just kept getting worse!” revealed Kamdar in a telephonic conversation.

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