what causes a woman to get a yeast infection?
Yeast infection symptoms include: 1  Itching â Itching is the most common symptoms of a yeast infection. Sometimes the itching is so severe that patients scratch themselves until raw sores develop.  Vaginal burning â Yeast can also cause vaginal irritation, burning and swelling, as well as pain with urination and sex. Occasionally, when I examine women with severe infections, their entire vulva are bright red and swollen, looking like they have the worldâs most unfortunate sunburn.