Is a Yeast Infection Contagious?
Yeast infections aren't classified as STDs, since they're not primarily spread through sexual contact — but there's a genuine nuance here worth clarifying rather than a flat yes-or-no.
The general picture
Candida, the yeast responsible for most yeast infections, is naturally present on and in the body for most people, and an infection typically develops when something disrupts the normal balance (antibiotics, hormonal changes, a weakened immune system) rather than from "catching" it from someone else in the way an STD spreads.
Where transmission can still happen
Sexual contact during an active yeast infection can, in some cases, pass it to a partner — a male partner can develop balanitis (irritation or infection of the penis) from contact with an active yeast infection, and it can theoretically pass between female partners as well. This is a real but limited form of transmission, distinct from the classification of yeast infections as sexually transmitted, since the underlying cause isn't "catching" the yeast itself but rather a susceptible partner developing symptoms from the contact.
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