Though generally not life threatening, yeast infection could be quite uncomfortable what with the white cheesy secretion, the incessant itching and accompanying burning sensation in your vagina.
There are a lot of over the counter medications available in the market today.
The generics are safe to use and there are ones that only need one dose to totally eliminate the fungal infection.
Aside from vaginal suppositories and creams, are there any home remedies for the infection? If the infection is just starting then home remedies might have a chance to arrest the infection.
Modify your diet - Stop eating food rich in sugar and yeast.
Abstain from alcohol in the meantime.
The fungus thrives on these food and drink so don't "feed" the fungus.
It will not make you miserable abstaining from these foods for a few days or until the infection clears.
However if the yeast infection is recurrent, better make the diet switch permanent.
Wear loose clothing - The fungus dies in contact with oxygen as it "kills" yeast.
Wear loose clothing or better yet, do not wear underwear and "air" your vagina.
If you can't afford to go "commando" make sure you refrain from wearing tight pants until the infection clears.
Drink cranberry juice - to even out the ph level in your vagina.
Drink fresh cranberry juice instead of the sweetened concentrate variety.
The juice could help flush out the yeast from your system.
Use yogurt - for vaginal suppository.
Apply unflavored yogurt to a tampon and insert into your vagina.
It would be better to cool the tampon first by refrigerating it for a bit.
The yogurt could fix the ph balance in your vagina and it could actually help in controlling the itching and burning sensation in your vagina.
These methods could help alleviate the symptoms of yeast infection but they would not really get to the bottom of the cause of infection.