Vaginal thrush is a common yeast infection that most women experience at some point in their life. You can get thrush at any age, but it’s most common in women who are in their 30s and 40s.
What causes it?
Vaginal thrush is caused by yeast from a group of fungi called Candida. It usually lives harmlessly in, or around, your vagina, alongside healthy bacteria. However, if it multiplies more than usual it can lead to thrush. Certain things can cause it to multiply more than usual, these include:
- Having diabetes – that’s not well controlled
- Being pregnant
- Being immunocompromised
- Taking antibiotics
Symptoms?
You may not get symptoms of thrush, but if you do it could include the following:
- Vaginal Discharge – thick, curdy, cream coloured – can sometimes be watery and is odourless
- Intense burning itch around your vulva
- Vulval redness, discomfort or pain
- Pain/discomfort when urinating
- Pain/discomfort during sex
Treatments
Your doctor can prescribe you an anti-fungal, however you can buy most treatments over the counter. This can be a tablet you take – Fluconazole 150mg Single dose, a tablet you insert into your vagina (pessary) or a cream to relieve the irritation – Clotrimazole. There are also combinations available. You can speak to a pharmacist regarding this.
“Natural Remedies”
If you are looking for natural remedies there a few options – however you should speak to your pharmacist first.
- Application of live yogurt (Pro-biotic) intra-vaginally on a tampon or to the vulval area
- Adding apple cider vinegar or bicarbonate soda to a bath
- Tea Tree impregnated tampons
Reoccurring issue??
If vaginal thrush is a reoccurring problem for you there are a things you can do to help avoid it:
- Avoid tight fitting clothing and underwear
- Wear cotton underwear
- Avoid perfumed products around the vaginal area
- Do not use feminine itching products
- Avoid vaginal douches
- Wipe from front to back after using the bathroom
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