What is Thrush?

Thrush (Candida Albicans) is not transmitted sexually. It is caused by a yeast that normally lives harmlessly on the skin, or in the mouth, gut and vagina, without causing any problems.

But it can worsen or become more obvious after sex. It’s just your bodies way of telling you it’s noticed something different.

Signs And Symptoms:

Girls

• Itching, soreness and redness around the vagina.
• A thick, white discharge from the vagina that looks like cottage cheese.
• A swollen vulva.
• Pain when you have sex.
• Pain when going for a pee.
  

Boys

• Irritation, burning or itching under the foreskin or on the tip of the penis.
• A redness, or red patches, under the foreskin or on the tip of the penis.
• A thick, cheesy discharge under the foreskin.
• Difficulty in pulling back the foreskin.

Treatment:

There are lots of over the counter treatments for thrush. You can use a cream or swallow a tablet. Girls can also use a pessary which is a tablet you push up into your vagina.#

What to do:

Ask your pharmacist or make an appointment to see your local doctor or find a sexual health clinic in your area.