What is a yeast infection in the vagina?
Bacteria and fungi live in your vagina. That's very normal. They live there together in a natural balance.
There is mucous membrane in your vagina. That is a thin layer of cells that make mucus. The mucus protects your vagina.
Sometimes something upsets this natural balance in your vagina. Some fungi then grow too much, such as Candida.
The fungus can go into the skin around your vagina or into the mucous membrane in your vagina. There it causes inflammation.
Another name for this is candidiasis.
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