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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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does anyone know the symptoms of thrush?

how it develops? and how its got rid of

and if it can be passed through sex etc.

any help would be very appreciated

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Symptoms: itchy, creamy white discharge, discomfort

    Develops: after antibiotics or just one of those things

    Not sexually transmitted

    Get rid of with Canesten (following diagnosis by doctor) from GP or chemist.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/stv8866.asp

    They don't say anything really about treating it, but go to anywhere where they sell medication like things, here at least its usually in the condom/pregnancy testing aisle. Theres one day, three day, seven day what not meds for it, usually just a cream or pill you put up there. Aka. Monastat is a very common one.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    2% Clotrimazole cream (Caneston) will help sooth external discomfort but wont treat it. You can buy it OTC at a pharmacy.
    They wont sell you anything to treat it though, such as an oral capsule/pessary/internal cream unless,as Kentish said, youve had a previous diagnosis off your doctor.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sikorah wrote:
    2% Clotrimazole cream (Caneston) will help sooth external discomfort but wont treat it. You can buy it OTC at a pharmacy.
    They wont sell you anything to treat it though, such as an oral capsule/pessary/internal cream unless,as Kentish said, youve had a previous diagnosis off your doctor.

    they will, ive bought it with no diagnosis from a doctor
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The pharmacist asks if you've had thrush diagnosed before by a doctor, so presumably to check that you know what you've got. They often ask you if you've had it in the last 3 months, because if you have then it might be an indication of something else wrong. Having said that, i bought a tablet for thrush a couple of days ago (bloody antibiotics :mad: ) and they didn't ask me. Hmmm.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well either way, if you've not had a previous diagnosis they shouldnt have sold it.
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