| As you are no doubt aware the human body is | | | | A vaginal thrush infection is most commonly |
| made up of millions upon millions of cells | | | | recognized by a discharge that looks like |
| along with both good and bad bacterias | | | | cottage cheese. Often this discharge will be |
| Sometimes the bacterias get out of balance | | | | accompanied by burning and itching in the |
| and multiply rapidly causing infection, | | | | vaginal area. The lips of the vagina may also |
| Thrush is one of these infections. | | | | swell and become red with tenderness when |
| | | | touched. Women are the main sufferers of |
| One of the many organisms that lives on the | | | | thrush and about seventy-five percent of |
| human body is Candida Albicans which is found | | | | women will have a thrush infection at least |
| on and in about eighty percent of the human | | | | once in their lives. |
| population. Thrush can be found in several | | | | |
| areas including the colon, vagina, stomach, | | | | Prevention |
| throat, mouth and rectum. Under normal | | | | |
| conditions Candida Albicans doesn't cause any | | | | So how can you avoid getting a thrush |
| problems but an overgrowth of this bacteria | | | | infection? A normal amount of yeast is |
| can lead to a thrush infection or | | | | important to have good vaginal health, but |
| candidiasis. | | | | there are other ways you can prevent a thrush |
| | | | infection from occurring. Limiting sugar |
| A thrush infection is not a serious problem, | | | | intakes can be the most beneficial to |
| but major discomfort can result if it is left | | | | preventing a thrush infection since it |
| untreated. It can also lead to a much more | | | | thrives on sugar. You can also prevent the |
| serious condition if it left untreated which | | | | recurrence of a thrush infection by eating a |
| is why anyone suspecting they have a thrush | | | | low sugar diet if you have persistent |
| infection should visit a doctor for medical | | | | infections. You also want to allow the |
| advice right away. Persistent thrush should | | | | infected area to breath by wearing cotton |
| especially be seen to by a doctor and never | | | | undergarments, pants and skirts and make sure |
| ignored. | | | | you clothing is loose fitting. |
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| Signs And Symptoms | | | | It is best not to use over the counter |
| | | | medication in an attempt for self treatment |
| Since visiting a doctor when you have a | | | | since some antibiotics and other medications |
| thrush infection is important you will want | | | | can make the infection worse. Before trying |
| to know the signs and symptoms to be on the | | | | any kind of medical treatment it is best to |
| lookout for. Having white creamy patches in | | | | seek the advice of a medical doctor. If the |
| the mouth is the most common sign of an oral | | | | infection persists it is very important that |
| thrush infection. In addition those with an | | | | you revisit your doctor so that he or she may |
| oral thrush infection may have red spots in | | | | carry out further tests to examine wether |
| their mouth, crusts forming at the corner of | | | | there is another cause for your continued |
| their mouths and difficulties swallowing. | | | | ailment. |
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