How to Use yeast infection in a Sentence
yeast infection
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And there are times when urine contains elevated amounts of yeast, such as when a person has a yeast infection.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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How to get rid of a yeast infection Most yeast infections are straightforward to treat.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
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Often the issue clears on its own, or after handling something simple like a yeast infection.
—Marley Flueger, SELF, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kole said people who use these products may develop bacterial or yeast infections, as well as inflamed, itchy skin that can take days or even weeks to heal.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
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While vaginal yeast infections are the most prevalent, other types of yeast infections can develop in other warm, moist areas of the body, including in the mouth or under skin folds.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
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Candida is often responsible for most yeast infections with the majority of species reactive to treatment.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
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Though much less common, men can develop yeast infections as well, typically presenting with redness, itching or irritation on the genitals or skin.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
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Fungal infection, yeast infection, some kind of autoimmune lesion such as pemphigus or lupus, acne, and solar dermatitis are just a few other possibilities that come to mind.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Almost 94 percent reported thick white discharge, signaling vaginal yeast infections common in hot, humid conditions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Almost 94 percent reported thick white discharge, signaling vaginal yeast infections common in hot, humid conditions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Common symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection include irritation, swelling and a thick white discharge, along with a burning sensation – especially during urination or intercourse.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
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An inventory of Epstein's home revealed various medical supplies, including medications for feminine yeast infections.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Besides, the typical symptoms of a semen allergy—vaginal burning, itching, irritation—can be caused by a range of factors (a UTI, yeast infection, or bacterial vaginosis, to name a few), so those are hardly reliable indicators, either.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
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One of these, Evvy, launched in 2021 and makes an at-home test that sequences the DNA of more than 700 vaginal microbes to can point to underlying or impending issues like STIs, UTIs, yeast infections and BV.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 May 2026
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