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Vaginal Yeast Infection

A vaginal yeast infection is an overgrowth of normal yeast cells in your vagina. It may be itchy and annoying, but a yeast infection usually isn't serious.

Last Revised: October 9, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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