Female Yeast Infection - What the Different Kinds of Pain Can Tell You

Female yeast infection affects the majority of women at some point in their lives. They can range from mild, with just a smelly vaginal discharge to aggravating with itching and burning that won't let up, swollen and reddened tissue on the vaginal labia and, when left untreated, even more painful symptoms.

It's important to identify the source of your pain. Discomfort from yeast or Candida infection may appear to have a different cause. And pain from the kidneys, the womb and the back may seem to come from yeast infection. It's always recommended you see a doctor if you experience pain and discomfort that won't let up and that you can't clearly identify yourself. Pain from female yeast infection can affect the back, head, abdominal area, joints and muscles.

The 4 Most Frequent Ways Female Yeast Infections Cause Pain:

Painful Urination: When the Candida Albicans fungus enters the bladder inflammation of the bladder tissue occurs and with that a bladder infection. When the tissue of the bladder is swollen it has to strain to release the urine and a burning sensation is caused by the passing urine. This is a common pain caused by infection in women, called cystitis.

Pain In The Lower And Upper Back: When the inflamed vagina presses against the spine it can cause severe lower back pain. When the pain is located just below the shoulder blades it could also be from a kidney infection caused by a spread bladder infection.

Painful Sexual Relations: When the vaginal walls are inflamed intercourse becomes uncomfortable, difficult and can even lead to light bleeding. For some women the pain from their female yeast infection has become so severe that sexual relations are impossible for several months. Intimacy and relaxation is almost made impossible by the inflamed vagina and vulva. The vaginal discharge from female yeast infection tends to be thick and rubbery and is not helpful during intercourse either.

Abdominal Pain: When Candida overgrowth occurs the yeast can cause gas that gives you abdominal pain. When we eat food high in refined carbohydrates and low in fiber and food with high mold or yeast content, like cheese and bread, it favors the Candida Albicans fungus to overgrow. The most common abdominal discomfort would be heartburn.

Female yeast infection can cause achiness and pain throughout your whole body. Candida overgrowth releases toxins that leak into your bloodstream through minor lesions. Your body weakens and your mind gets "woozy". Painful migraines and joint paints are also not uncommon.