Post by admin on Aug 26, 2007 1:55:14 GMT -5
Thrush, also known as candida or candidosis, is a yeast infection caused by the Candida species of fungus, usually Candida albicans. It's irritating but harmless.
Many women are affected by girl thingyl thrush at some point in their lives and in some women it may recur regularly. The condition develops when Candida albicans, which is often present in the girl thingy, causes itching, irritation, discharge, redness, soreness and swelling of the girl thingy and vulva. In women the symptoms of girl thingyl thrush include itching, irritation, discharge, redness, soreness and swelling of the girl thingy and vulva and a thick, white girl thingyl discharge.
Thrush is less common in men but it can occur, causing irritation and redness particularly on the head of the thingy.
Thrush is caused by a fungus which is found widely in nature. It is frequently present in the mouth and the girl thingy and does not usually cause any symptoms.
The growth of the fungus in the girl thingy is normally suppressed by both harmless bacteria and the immune system. However harmless bacteria in the girl thingy may be destroyed as a result of changes in levels of female sex hormones (this may occur during pregnancy, before periods or when taking the oral contraceptive pill), by taking antibiotics or using a spermicide. The fungus then multiplies which leads to symptoms.
girl thingyl thrush can be passed on by having sexual intercourse with a partner who has a candida infection. Stress may trigger an episode of the condition.
Diagnosis of girl thingyl thrush is initially from the girl thingyl discharge. The doctor may then perform a pelvic examination and take a girl thingyl swab for examination. Diagnosis of oral thrush will involve the doctor examining the mouth and taking a swab to check for Candida albicans.
Drugs used to treat girl thingyl thrush are available without a doctor�s prescription. The most commonly used drug is clotrimazole, which is inserted in the girl thingy either as a cream using an applicator or in the form of a pessary. For recurrent girl thingyl thrush, the doctor may prescribe a drug to be taken orally, such as fluconazole. You can also buy a single dose tablet of fluconazole from the chemist, to treat girl thingyl candida and balanitis caused by candida. However, although all topical (applied to the skin) antifungal products can be used during pregnancy, oral treatment is not recommended.
The doctor may also suggest self-help measures including:
Washing the girl thingyl area with water only, avoiding the use of perfumed soaps, girl thingyl deodorants or douches, avoiding using latex condoms, spermicidal creams and lubricants if they cause irritation, changing tampons frequently or using sanitary towels, wearing cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothes if possible.
Many women are affected by girl thingyl thrush at some point in their lives and in some women it may recur regularly. The condition develops when Candida albicans, which is often present in the girl thingy, causes itching, irritation, discharge, redness, soreness and swelling of the girl thingy and vulva. In women the symptoms of girl thingyl thrush include itching, irritation, discharge, redness, soreness and swelling of the girl thingy and vulva and a thick, white girl thingyl discharge.
Thrush is less common in men but it can occur, causing irritation and redness particularly on the head of the thingy.
Thrush is caused by a fungus which is found widely in nature. It is frequently present in the mouth and the girl thingy and does not usually cause any symptoms.
The growth of the fungus in the girl thingy is normally suppressed by both harmless bacteria and the immune system. However harmless bacteria in the girl thingy may be destroyed as a result of changes in levels of female sex hormones (this may occur during pregnancy, before periods or when taking the oral contraceptive pill), by taking antibiotics or using a spermicide. The fungus then multiplies which leads to symptoms.
girl thingyl thrush can be passed on by having sexual intercourse with a partner who has a candida infection. Stress may trigger an episode of the condition.
Diagnosis of girl thingyl thrush is initially from the girl thingyl discharge. The doctor may then perform a pelvic examination and take a girl thingyl swab for examination. Diagnosis of oral thrush will involve the doctor examining the mouth and taking a swab to check for Candida albicans.
Drugs used to treat girl thingyl thrush are available without a doctor�s prescription. The most commonly used drug is clotrimazole, which is inserted in the girl thingy either as a cream using an applicator or in the form of a pessary. For recurrent girl thingyl thrush, the doctor may prescribe a drug to be taken orally, such as fluconazole. You can also buy a single dose tablet of fluconazole from the chemist, to treat girl thingyl candida and balanitis caused by candida. However, although all topical (applied to the skin) antifungal products can be used during pregnancy, oral treatment is not recommended.
The doctor may also suggest self-help measures including:
Washing the girl thingyl area with water only, avoiding the use of perfumed soaps, girl thingyl deodorants or douches, avoiding using latex condoms, spermicidal creams and lubricants if they cause irritation, changing tampons frequently or using sanitary towels, wearing cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothes if possible.