Would you know if it was thrush?

Just a quick recap on what the symptoms are of anal thrush and what can predispose you to getting it.

Symptoms, itchy and red with a discharge. Sore when you go to the bathroom. Basically a lot like yeast nappy rash on a baby.

What are the causes of anal yeast infection?

Anything that makes you damp down there, anything that has weakened your skin around your anus.

For example, having external hemarrhoids can make it difficult to keep your anus clean. It is more damp than usual and candida bacteria (or any bacteria really) find it an ideal condition.

If you have used a quartizone cream to help reduce the inflammation in hemarrhoids then it can make your skin thin and predispose you towards damaged skin and thrush - particularly if you take it longer than your doctor recommends.

Anal intercourse also can tear the anus and create the condiditions that the candida albicans yeast likes to thrive in.

So if you are sore and swollen around your anus it is definitely worth getting your doctor to have a look. A simple cream should clear up your yeast infection, but it must be the right cream, just a normal disinfectant won't work.

Thrush while pregnant - is it harmful?

Thrush while pregnant – is it harmful?

The answer is no, it isn’t going to hurt your baby if you have vaginal thrush while pregnant. But it could drive you crazy!

Oral thrush tablets are not recommended for pregnant women – they get into the bloodstream and can be harmful to the baby. The regular range of creams, pessaries/suppositories and home remedies can be used while pregnant as they are not taken up into the blood stream so quickly.

So, go and see your doctor or use some of our home remedies. Also – watch your diet and try to avoid too much sugary stuff.

Yeast infection in babies

A new baby is one of the most awe inspiring events that can ever happen. While watching those beautiful eyes we wonder why we have been so blessed to receive such a gift as the baby we are holding.

Unfortunately life can disrupt those wonderful moments with periods of sickness. Having a sick baby is one of the most frustrating and helpless feelings as we so want to make it better and we know that they just don’t understand.

One of the sicknesses that can afflict babies is thrush. Yeast occurs naturally in all babies mouths. It is when this yeast gets out of control that an overgrowth occurs and a yeast infection follows.

Most babies that experience a yeast infection are exposed to it during birth. While traveling down the birth canal it is possible to pass a yeast infection on to a new born baby. You may be experiencing a yeast infection with out even being aware of the fact.

This is not the only way in which a yeast infection can be passed between mother and child. Breast milk can also carry the infection across. Antibiotics are the primary reason for this in so far as antibiotics can kill off good bacteria in the milk which keep the yeast in control.

Because a yeast infection can be passed through milk it is possible that a c-section baby can develop a yeast infection because of antibiotics you or they may be taking. When a yeast infection does develop it is important to treat both mother and baby as it is easy for a yeast infection to linger when not treated completely and thereby re-infecting each other.