Thrush: causes, symptoms, treatment

Almost every woman at least once in her life has encountered such a nuisance as thrush. This topic is so intimate that many women are embarrassed to directly ask for advice on how to get rid of this scourge. Most often they look for a solution to this problem on the Internet. Before giving advice on the treatment of thrush, you need to find out the causes of this disease.

Causes of thrush

Typically, the appearance of thrush has nothing to do with a woman’s sex life, although the causative agents of the disease can be transmitted through sexual contact. Thrush is caused by a fungus called Candida, which is why the disease has the official name Candidiasis. In fact, this fungus is present in the body of many women. Usually it does not cause trouble, but under the influence of certain factors the fungus becomes aggressive.

It is known that infection can be triggered by several factors:

• A change in the balance of hormones in the body, which can occur due to pregnancy, shortly before menstruation, or when taking hormonal contraceptives. The vaginal environment becomes alkaline, which encourages bacterial growth.
• Taking antibiotics can lead to the death of beneficial lactic acid bacteria, which regulate the growth of yeast bacteria, so the latter begin to multiply uncontrollably, which leads to thrush.
• In some cases, the cause of thrush is allergies. If, despite all the treatment methods, thrush still appears again, then it may be allergic in nature. In this case, successful treatment can only be with the use of antiallergic drugs.

Symptoms of thrush

If test results confirm that Candida bacteria are present in your body, you should not sound the alarm ahead of time. We can talk about the presence of a disease only if there are clear signs of infection.

Symptoms of thrush include the following:

• Feeling of discomfort and itching in the vaginal area.
• During sexual intercourse, women experience pain.
• Urination is accompanied by a burning sensation.
• Vaginal discharge becomes white and has a consistency similar to cottage cheese. Often the discharge has an unpleasant yeasty odor.
• In severe forms of thrush, a woman experiences severe redness and swelling of the vagina, sometimes even cracks appear in the mucous membrane.

If you notice signs of thrush, be sure to consult a doctor.

Treatment of thrush

There are many ways to get rid of thrush. In order to determine which method will give the best effect, it is necessary to find out the cause of candidiasis. The choice of drug to suppress the fungus depends on this. During treatment, it is imperative to restore the normal microflora in the vagina in order to prevent the re-development of thrush. If a woman has hormonal diseases or a weakened immune system, then these problems must be solved.

During the period of treatment for thrush, a woman will have to give up bad habits, not take antibiotics and hormonal pills. All this affects a woman’s hormonal background and can only increase the growth of bacteria. Without fulfilling these mandatory conditions, you can not count on a successful cure for thrush. The external signs of the disease will disappear, but an exacerbation may occur in the future.

Treatment of thrush with folk remedies

Traditional medicine knows many quite accessible methods of treating thrush. There is no need to spend money on expensive medications or undergo complex medical procedures.

Douching with soda and medicinal herbs has a good effect. In one container you need to add a pinch of soda to boiled water. In a separate container, brew yarrow herb and calendula flowers. The herbal decoction should be filtered and cooled to a comfortable temperature. Cool the soda solution too. Now we take a syringe and syringe the vagina alternately with soda solution and herbal decoction. For complete recovery and relief from unpleasant symptoms, you need to carry out the douching procedure for one week every day in the evening and in the morning.

Another treatment method is the use of a brown-glycerin mixture. Mix these products in equal quantities. Brew chamomile and calendula, cool the broth and strain it. Before going to bed, spray your vagina with a herbal decoction. Now take a swab and dip it in the glycerin and borax mixture. Insert the tampon into the vagina until the morning. This method has a very good result, the symptoms of thrush disappear quickly and for a long time.

Treatment with magnesia and ordinary kefir effectively helps against thrush. Buy magnesium powder at the pharmacy and dilute a spoonful of powder in 1 liter of boiled water. Before going to bed, douche the vagina with a magnesium solution. Then take a tampon and soak it well in kefir. Insert it into your vagina at night.

A bath or douching of regular soda and iodine will relieve itching and white discharge. Take a spoonful of soda and dissolve it in boiled water. Then add a teaspoon of iodine there. Now do the douching.

Thrush Remedies for Women

The pharmaceutical industry now offers a wide range of medications that can be used to treat thrush. These include tablets, ointments, and creams. The main task of each such drug is to reduce the concentration of yeast that causes thrush.

The first most popular drug is Diflucan. These capsules containing fluconazole are very easy to use. You just need to drink the capsule once, and the symptoms of thrush will disappear. The price of this drug is relatively low.

Another popular remedy that all women without exception are allowed to take is pimafucin. The release form of pimafucin may vary. These can be creams, suppositories or capsules. Pimafucin does not provoke allergies, is well tolerated and non-toxic.

Another effective and popular remedy is Clotrimazole. It is produced in different forms - powder, ointment, cream, tablets. This medicine is not allowed to be used in the first phase pregnancy.

Prevention of thrush

Measures to prevent thrush should begin with personal hygiene. Shower more often and change your underwear and pads regularly. No matter how trite it sounds, such measures will greatly help avoid the appearance of signs of thrush. Intimate hygiene should also be included in the list of measures to maintain personal hygiene. After all, candidiasis can provoke unprotected sexual intercourse. Therefore, use protective equipment during sex.

Approximately once every six months it is necessary to undergo observation by a gynecologist. This will avoid the development of serious diseases and provide an opportunity to timely treat existing ones. Do not use other people's personal hygiene items - washcloths, underwear and other things must be strictly individual. When choosing underwear, give preference to natural fabrics; synthetics are an excellent environment for fungal growth.

Do not get carried away with sweets, spices and flour - all these products increase acidity, and therefore contribute to the development of candidiasis. It is better to diversify your diet with dairy products, fruits and vegetables. Reduce the amount of alcohol and cigarettes you drink, which weaken the body and make it easy prey for infection.