Thrush and candida fungal infection Posted: 02-04-08 08:13am
I gave birth 14 days ago and have thrush
since two days after giving birth. It is
so itchy and it is getting absolutely
unbearable I am in tears a lot. I have
tried the caneston cream and diflukan
tablet but it is not working, also tried
bathing in yoghurt. I am pretty sure that
is related to the loss of blood from my
uterus, as I always suffer from thrush at
the end of a period usually. Is there
anything I can do to stop the itching?
Please help
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Pregnancy Answer A3610 Posted: 02-07-08 09:26am
A fungal infection of the vagina is
usually caused by Candida albicans. A
candida infection is considered an
endogenous infection because Candida is
normally present in the vagina. Itching,
burning urination and white discharge are
the main symptoms of Candida vaginal
infection (soor vaginale). Canesten is
very efficient in treating Candida
infection. An acute vaginal Candida
infection is usually treated with
Canesten-vaginalets (pills that are put
inside the vagina) and cream. But these
tablets are prescribed by a gynecologist.
In your case, the fungal infection could
be chronic. In cases of chronic fungal
infections, a microbiological examination
is requested to isolate the fungus-type
and to check its sensitivity to various
antifungal drugs. In addition to local
therapy, systemic (oral) therapy is also
requested. You can consult your
gynecologist about the symptoms in order
to have a thorough and precise diagnosis.
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