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Sitting at your computer, you bend down to pick up something you've just dropped - and notice a funny smell. You realize the smell is coming from you! You're pretty sure you must have a yeast infection, but how do you know for sure? What are symptoms of yeast infection?

All of us have small amounts of yeast that are always present in our bodies and on our skin. Every now and then, though, this yeast takes over. Most people begin to experience their yeast infection symptoms when it grows out of control like this.

It may occur to you to become concerned that your partner may also develop yeast infection symptoms. Usually, you don't have to worry about this happening. Yeast doesn't really cause infections in our bodies the way most bacteria or other small organisms do because it is normally found on our skin.

The majority of people who get a yeast infection have had one before, and don't need a doctor or nurse to tell them that they have another one. If you haven't had one before, though, you may be curious to find out exactly what symptoms of yeast infection people recognize so well that they are sure they have another one.

Sometimes, people get these infections after wearing clothing or exercising. They perspire heavily, and the warmth and moisture that result offer the perfect growing environment for yeast growth. For this reason, it's important to change underwear or clothing after exercising or if your clothes become wet.

Many people only have vague symptoms of yeast infection, so it's impossible to know for sure if you have only these warning signs. Some examples of these include irritation or burning when you use the restroom, or when you are intimate with your partner.

Some symptoms that give you a very strong clue that you have a yeast infection are an unpleasant smell, and creamy fluid in your underwear. These symptoms strongly hint that you do have a yeast infection. This discharge by the way, often looks a lot like cottage cheese. If you have this discharge, you are probably also having itching and burning as well, because the discharge irritates your skin.

Are your yeast infection symptoms more than you can handle? There are a number of different natural treatments that will help your body regain its balance of bacteria and yeast. If you start one now, you will probably experience a lot of improvement within just one or two days!