Normally, there is some bad bacteria living in the vagina without causing any harm. However, it can multiply under certain circumstances, such as, suppressed immune system, taking birth control pills, using perfumed products, having diabetes, getting pregnant, and many others.

As previously stated that vaginal yeast infection is just an overgrowth of the bad bacteria, called Candida Albicans, which is already in the vagina, so this infection can be easily cured. You may be fully aware of the symptoms of the infection, however, you need to make sure because some symptoms of this infection could be the symptoms of other ailments as well.

Normally, the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection are as following:

- vaginal itching, and burning
- feeling pain during sexual activity or when urinating
- A discharge which looks like cottage cheese

So, it is recommended that you should consult your doctor in order to make sure that you are having this infection. However, there are many women who are not willing to see their doctors because of the embarrassment. If you do not want to see your doctor, then, there is a method that you can do at home in order to check whether you have this infection or not.

The method is very easy. Before you go to bed, just place a glass of water next to your bed. When you get up in the morning, just spit a few times into that glass and wait for a while. After that, if your spit disappears into the water, it means that you do not have the infection. However, if your spit sinks to the bottom of the glass and has a stringy and cloudy appearance, then, there is a possibility that you are infected. It is said that the longer it takes your spit to show these signs, the milder the infection is.