Thread: What IS a yeast infection, anyway?

Hm.. It might be caused by medicines, you say?
See, several weeks ago I was in a horrible wreck. Ambulance immediately took me to the ER, and everything. [I'm much better now] My problem is, though.. Lately it's been itching a lot down there. Now, I don't know if it's a side effect from the accident I was in, from my therapies, or from a medicine I've taken. Actually, I'm not even taking any medicine other than Tylenol, for fractured-wrist pain.. But.. Like I said, It's been pretty itchy, and I don't know what's going on. I talked to my boyfriend about it earlier today; he told me I should tell my mom about it, and go see a doctor. No, it's not sex, because we've only done that a couple of times, and it hasn't been anytime recently. Could it be a yeast infection? What IS a yeast infection, anyway? I've heard "yeast infection" a lot out there, but what is it? I don't know anything about it. What causes it? Can anyone get it, or is it only for people who have had sex before? I kinda want to tell mom about it, but she doesn't know I've had sex before, and she'll be extremely disappointed if she finds out. Oh man.. I need to go see a doctor, but I'm scared. :[ Your help is much appreciated.