Dear Squishy Why do women get vaginal yeast infections? Signed “Itchy” Dear “Itchy”. Yeast infections are caused by the overgrowth of this fungus called “Candida albicans”. Yeast lives all over the body, but for this response I am going to focus on vaginal yeast infections. The main symptom is itching in the vagina, but you can … Continue reading Signed, “Itchy”