The mushrooms can be found on plants and other objects and can get on food intake through the oral mucosa in the body and in the gastrointestinal tract. In a normal immune system will cause the mushrooms no infection. The lactic acid bacteria in the vaginal flora intact to protect with their acidic environment prior to infection. The fungus can be transmitted during sexual intercourse, but also excessive hygiene measures such as vaginal douches or tight synthetic clothes a favor emergence of the fungus.

A vaginal yeast infection usually does by severe itching in the vagina, pain during intercourse noticeable. For the doctor of the fungus on the characteristic change in the mucosa and the crumbly gray-white coating is visible. The vaginal fungus can be treated either locally by means of antifungal agents in ointment or suppository form. Only if the fungus is very persistent, treatment should be supported by the internal administration of medications.

Incidentally, a vaginal fungal infection is the most common infections of the genital organs in women.