What is a "yeast infection"?

What is a "yeast infection"?

Michael Tahery (Obstetrician & Gynecologist) gives expert video advice on: What is the difference between a yeast infection and bacterial vaginitis?; How did I get a vaginal yeast infection?; How will my doctor test for a vaginal infection? and more...

Yeast infection is an overgrowth of the yeast population in the vaginal area because of the different environmental factors in the vagina. So for example, if there's a lot of sugar in the body or if the competition is dying off because of too much antibiotic use, it causes yeast to overgrow.