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Thrush (candida)
Thrush is a common infection, caused by a fungus. It's also called candida.
Thrush is usually treated with cream or a tablet. It can be more common after you've been taking antibiotics, and having diabetes can make you more likely to get thrush.
Most women will have vaginal thrush at some stage in their life. If you keep getting symptoms you should see your doctor.
Vaginal thrush is common in pregnancy. If you have thrush during pregnancy, talk to your midwife, LMC or GP. Oral treatments for thrush are not recommended in pregnancy.
The following links have information about thrush, its symptoms, and how it's treated.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
- Patient.info – Vaginal thrush
Information about the symptoms and treatment of thrush.
- Ministry of Health – Thrush when breastfeeding
Information about the symptoms and treatment of thrush in the nipples and breasts of breastfeeding women.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed June 2018.
Review key: HIRWM-49695
