Thrush
goodtoknow says: Half of all women get vaginal thrush. Thrush is harmless and usually fairly easy to treat. Thrush is caused by a germ called Candida that lives on the skin and around your vagina. If you have thrush, your vagina may be red and itchy. You'll also have a creamy white or watery discharge that isn't anything to worry about, and has nothing to do with sex. Thrush sometimes clears up on its own. If it doesn't, your pharmacist can suggest various creams and tablets which are very effective. Or you could try a natural treatment like live yoghurt.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of thrush from patient.co.uk, read on.
Many women have an occasional bout of thrush. Treatment is usually easy and effective. However, some women have recurring bouts of thrush which may need longer courses of treatment.
What is thrush?
Thrush is an infection caused by a yeast called Candida. Small numbers of Candida commonly live on the skin and around the vaginal area. These are usually harmless. The immune system and the harmless bacteria that normally live on the skin and in the vagina usually stop Candida from thriving. However, when conditions are good for Candida, it multiplies and may invade the vagina and cause symptoms.
The conditions Candida likes best are warm, moist, airless parts of the body. This is why the vagina is the most common site for Candida infection. Other areas of the body which are prone to Candida infection include the groin, the mouth, and the nappy area in babies.
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Rachel, 3 months
I have all the symptoms of Thrush but the discharge is bit smelly some days, could this be something different?Please help its too embarassing to go to the doctor until I know it maybe something to worry about? Thanks R
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