Anyone can develop a yeast infection. Have you been on antibiotics lately? That can throw off the natural flora in your body and yeast will flourish.

consider whether there's been a change in your soap or laundry detergent. It might be an allergic reaction to something new.

Douching is completely unnecessary as your Vagina cleans itself out regularly and Douching, feminine soap, or deodorant for the vagina only disturb the balance of natural bacteria in your vagina.

I treated it as if it were a yeast infection adding cream and douching. It would clear up then after periods it would re appear.

If you are not positive you have a yeast infection, it is not recommended that you treat it over the counter with something with monistat, because that may not make the symptoms go away if you do not have a yeast infection. Typically with a yeast infection you will see some discharge that looks white and clumpy, like cottage cheese.

There are several other causes for vaginal itch, including bacterial vaginosis and Trichomoniasis, which is a sexually transmitted disease.