Thrush

Candida albicans usually lives harmlessly on the skin and in the mouth, gut and vagina.

Occasionally there can be too much yeast and it can cause symptoms. This is commonly known as thrush, thrush infection or candida.


Occasionally there can be too much yeast and it can cause symptoms. This is commonly known as thrush, thrush infection or candida.

Symptoms

Some people won’t have any signs or symptoms of thrush at all.

Thrush symptoms in women

If you do get symptoms you might notice:

unusual, white, thick vaginal discharge (often like cottage cheese) itching and irritation or fissure (like paper cuts) around the vagina pain when peeing or having sex

Thrush symptoms in men

If you do get symptoms you might notice:

irritation, burning and redness around the head of the penis and under the foreskin a white discharge under the foreskin or on the head of the penis an unpleasant smell difficulty pulling back the foreskin