Part 1. 1  1. Wipe off the cream as soon as you notice a reaction. 2  2. Run cold water over the area for 10 minutes. 3  3. Seek emergency treatment if you feel dizzy, experience severe burning or numbness, or have open or weeping spots around your hair follicle.
The fungus candida causes a vaginal yeast infection. Your vagina naturally contains a balanced mix of yeast, including candida, and bacteria. Lactobacillus bacteria produce acid, which prevents yeast overgrowth. That balance can be disrupted and lead to a yeast infection.oo much yeast in your vagina causes vaginal itching, burning and other classic signs and symptoms of a yeast infection. Overgrowth of yeast can result from: 1  Antibiotic use, which decreases lactobacillus bacteria in your vagina and changes the pH of your vagina. 2  Pregnancy. 3  Uncontrolled diabetes.
If you have never been diagnosed or treated by a physician for a yeast infection and have some of the symptoms, you should see your physician first for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Other infections have similar symptoms, so you want to make sure that you are treating the infection correctly. There are also treatments that are not appropriate during pregnancy. What causes a yeast infection during pregnancy? A yeast infection can be caused by one or more of the following: Hormonal changes that come with pregnancy or before your period. Taking hormones or birth control pills. Taking antibiotics or steroids. High blood sugar, as in diabetes. Vaginal intercourse. Douching. Blood or semen.