Up to 15 percent of adult women carry candida organisms without experiencing any symptoms. The discharge caused by candida infection is sometimes white and thick. The odor is usually not unpleasant and there is burning and external itching. A woman may have a yeast infection and not learn about it until her doctor diagnoses it. Typically the diagnosis involves microscopic examination of the vaginal discharge.
Yeast infections are mainly uncomfortable.
However, the irritation caused by yeast can break the integrity of skin and can increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases. For any woman diagnosed as having a yeast infection, quick, safe and efficient treatment is important. Trichomonas vaginitis is responsible for between 10 and 20 percent of all cases of infectious vaginitis. It is caused by a parasitic organism that is usually sexually transmitted. Itching, burning, and possible painful urination are other symptoms.