It starts with discomfort—an itch, a burning sensation or an urgent need to visit the bathroom—and you can’t help but wonder: what’s going on? For many women, the symptoms of thrush (a yeast infection ...

There may be a new use for that urine you've been so thoughtlessly flushing. Scientists say it could be an alternate source of a valuable bone- and tooth-repair material, with a little help from a ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland have discovered that urine actually helps a particular yeast stick to cells along the urinary tract. The finding might offer a new way to ...

When you’re experiencing vaginal discomfort, there are two usual suspects: urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections. These common culprits share some similarities, like causing you to feel ...

UTIs are caused by bacteria, while yeast infections are caused by fungus. Common UTI symptoms include burning when peeing and an urgent need to urinate. Yeast infections often cause itching, abnormal ...

To keep Miss V healthy, she has to have a balance of certain ‘good’ bacteria (Photo: Shutterstock) A urinary tract infection (UTI) is quite different from yeast infection although it’s quite common to ...

Itching, burning or the constant urge to go — when it comes to problems down there, figuring out what’s wrong can be a tricky task. That’s because many issues that affect the vagina present with ...