Most women get thrush/ yeast infection at one time or another. The antibiotics cause the yeast (which is naturally in the vagina) to overgrow and cause a discharge, itching, odor... It is easily tested for and treated. Since you called it thrush (and most Americans call it a yeast infection) I am assuming that you are outside the United States. In the US you can buy test kits for thrush at the chemist/ pharmacy/ drug store. You can also buy the treatment cream there. Perhaps it is available in your country as well.

Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is caused by a small parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis, and is almost always sexually transmitted. Rarely, it is transmitted by the use of wet towels or washcloths (. Trichomoniasis is associated with preterm delivery and also increases the risk of acquiring HIV (9).

Symptoms
Nearly half of the women with trichomoniasis are asymptomatic (10). When present, symptoms may include:

Yellow, green or grey coloured vaginal discharge.

Vaginal discharge which is frothy or has an unpleasant odour.

Irritation or itching around the outside of the vagina.

Burning sensation when urinating.

Lower abdominal pain.

Discomfort and/or pain during sexual intercourse.
Diagnosis and treatment
Women who suspect they may have a vaginal infection should visit their doctor (see bacterial vaginosis section). Women who are found to have trichomoniasis should also consider being tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Trichomoniasis is treated with either oral antibiotics or vaginal creams. It is important that current sexual partners are treated at the same time to prevent a woman becoming reinfected. Alcohol should be avoided during treatment as combining it with some of the antibiotics used can cause severe nausea and vomiting.

Prevention
TThe best strategy to avoid being infected with trichomoniasis is to always practise safe sex. Barrier protection (condoms, dams) should always be used when having sex with a partner whose previous sexual habits or partners are unknown.

References

1. Benrubi, G. Bacterial vaginosis: Diagnosing and treating the most common vaginal infection The Female Patient 1999 Supplement p4-8

2.Stewart E & Spencer P. The V Book: Vital Facts About the Vulva , Vestibule, Vagina and More London: Piatkus, 2002 p222

3.National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Vaginitis Due to Vaginal Infections (factsheet) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [website] http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdvag .htm , date accessed 31st March 2005

4.Schwebke, JR. Vaginal infections. In Goldman, MB & Hatch MC. Women and Health San Diego: Academic Press 2000 p356

5. Syrop, J. Vaginal infections: What you should know The Female Patient Supplement 23 p25-27

6.Dayan L & Wines N. Management of common vaginal discharges Medicine Today 2001 Vol 2 No 4 p79-86

7.Stewart E & Spencer P. Ibid p200-202

8.Syrop, J. Ibid p27

9.Schwebke, JR. Ibid p354

10.Schwebke, JR. Ibid p354
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Is thrush the same thing as trichomoniasis, RachelleS88? I thought thrush was the same as a yeast infection? I know in the USA, when we use the term thrush, we are referring to an oral yeast infection, one in the mouth that turns the tongue white.