3. Yeast Infection Treatment Has Failed
Since the symptoms have a strong overlap, you may at first think you have come down with a yeast infection. There are many over the counter treatments for yeast infections, and these treatments are usually pretty effective. If you have suspected a yeast infection, followed the normal treatment procedure, and haven’t seen any improvement in symptoms over the course of several days following treatment, you may be dealing with something else.
If your typical yeast infection symptoms continue to be present after treatment, then that is a stronger indication that the problem may come from bacterial vaginosis instead of yeast. Typical medication for yeast infections won’t do anything to bacteria, so the cure will be something else entirely.
Since these medications are so effective, if they do nothing to help improve the symptoms you have been experiencing, you can usually rule out a yeast infection and move on to other options.