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Fungal Infection of the Female Genitals
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Also known as: vaginal yeast infection · vaginal thrush · Candida vulvovaginitis · vaginal mycosis · yeast infection of the vagina · fungal infection of the intimate area · vaginal candidosis · vaginal soor · fungal infection of the vagina · itching and discharge
Your Body Is Speaking
It itches, it burns, it feels as though something has settled in your most intimate area that does not belong there. The mucous membranes are irritated, the discharge changes, and every movement reminds you that something is not right. A vaginal yeast infection is unpleasant — and it is intimate. It affects a part of your body you may not easily talk about. That is exactly what makes it so revealing.
Medically it is an overgrowth of Candida yeasts, which naturally belong to the vaginal flora. The balance tips — through antibiotics, stress, hormonal changes, or a weakened immune system. But the psychosomatic perspective asks deeper: what is tilting your inner balance? What is gnawing at you, quietly and persistently, in an area connected to your deepest femininity, your intimacy, your self-determination?
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