Canesten GYNO 1 Soft Capsule is used for infections in or around the vagina (sheath) caused by certain types of fungus or yeast. You can recognize a vaginal yeast infection by itching, a burning sensation, red, swollen, painful labia and a white, lumpy, odorless discharge ('vaginal discharge'). The most common causative agent is Candida albicans. This fungus is normally present on the skin and can cause complaints under certain circumstances, for example with reduced resistance, around menstruation or during antibiotic use. Other organisms can also increase the vaginal flow. If you are hypersensitive to clotrimazole or any of the other ingredients