The flawless way how to confirm a yeast infection is, either you schedule an appointment with your doctor to run a full body check or taking an over the counter test. Your doctor will perform a physical test and take a sample of your vaginal discharge. An over the counter test, on the other hand, it works much like a home pregnancy kit test where the pH balance in your system is tested to confirm the presence of a yeast infection.
It is always a good idea to confirm that you suffer from a yeast infection before eventually deciding to handle it with over the counter drugs. You may end up doing even more harm to your body if you treat a disease that you do not have. A yeast infection is a bothersome condition, to say the least. Never the less, self medicating a suspected yeast infection may disrupt the normal pH balance of the vaginal area, causing the proliferation of microorganisms which may end up in actual infections.
The trouble with resorting to over the counter yeast infection medications right away is that women are using them for the treatment of a disease they don