Conditions
Thrush
There is definitely nothing to sing about with this condition, which affects 80% of women at least once in their lifetime. Not least because of its recurring tendency. However, men don’t get away lightly either, as they are also susceptible to the condition, but less commonly. This is because everyone has small amounts of Candida albicans, the yeast that causes thrush, present in their body. For women the symptoms may include irritation and, more noticeably, a cottage cheese discharge coming from their vagina. Likewise, men may experience inflammation and a similarly unpleasant discharge coming from their penis. Thrush can often go away without treatment, but there are many over-the-counter remedies on hand to help. However, in first time cases or if you’re suffering from a persistent yeast infection, it may be worth consulting your GP for advice.
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i have a problem the doctor has called it lichen sclerosus it is around the clitorus area it is red and like a small red raw patch of skin it can also feel like a paper cut it will not go away and i have tried creams etc does anyone have any other ideas how this can be treated i am also diabetic so i dont know if that has anything to do with it.
hi im 25 and keep getting thrush its been treated so mmany times but just keeps coming back its really itchy and annoying how can i get rid of it fo good
hi im 31 year old woman for past fue years i suffer with a raised buldge to my right hand side of my lower part of my stomic when i lie flat it raises up and is very prominent my doctor sent me to hospital they said i have ibs sometimes when it raises i get sharp stabing pain runing down to my grion aera i know i its not that seriours as i have it fue years i wouldent be here if it was it just gets to me sometimes would there be any other reason i would have this swelling on 1 side
hi wondering can anybody help im 32 year old woman with 3 children on my last pregancy 2 years ago i constant got very bad trush inflamed and itching my midwife at time reccomended creams to use they did not seam to help 2 years on im still geting reacuring trush its so fustrating as my husband also treats himself my doctor hads percribed orel tablets and creams they work for short time i keep myself clean wear cotton underware leave myself free at home also tried natural yogurts nothing makeing it go away help please
Hi, I'm 20 and I have really small spots vaginal area they are like white and I pop them and white stuff come out they itch really bad but I dnt want to go to the DR how do I get rid of them. I've had them for about 3years
I have had thrush for 7 months so the doc tells me! i have had tests to see what the cause of it is, but nothing! how can i get rid of it!? i get cyctsis with it aswell!
im a 17 yr old girl i have suferd from thrust for about a yr nw and it will nt go away and nw it is sore and itcy and i do get quite alot of discarge an di use tampons an it hearts alot to put them in and pull them out it herts a bit wot cud i do about this i have had tablets and cream and it is nt going a way x
hi i'm 17 and for the past year i have had discharge, it's slightly smelly and i've heard that this could be unhealthy discharge. how can this be treated, and what is it likely to be caused by?
I'm 20 years old. I have noticed tiny itchy bumps on both sides of my vaginal area. It's on the inside of the lips though. It doesn't itch all the time. They dont have a color. they blend in with my skin. This has happened a few times. I shave often down there, and I have been told that was the problem. What do I do to stop the itching when I shave? Will baby powder help?
i am a man aged 30 ,my problem is the tip of my penis is redish but not even painful ,my wife used to have thrush but it disapeared ,only for this redish thing to appear on me ,i have no discharge
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