Thrush Symptoms

Some Common Thrush Symptoms

There are several common thrush symptoms and we are going to look at them and ways to get rid of them.

Thrush is basically a yeast or a fungal infection, caused by a species of Candida. It can have effects on different parts of the body such as the skin, digestive tract as well as the genitals. With mother’s who breastfeed their babies, the mother’s breasts and the baby’s mouth can be affected.

There are some thrush symptoms that occur in the mouth.

These may include the development of white lesions on the insides of the mouth, mostly on the tongue, gums, tonsils, or inner cheeks, and at times the upper part of the mouth. These lesions have an appearance similar to that of cottage cheese, and the victim can be in extreme pain and even suffer bleeding if he/she tries to scratch or rub the affected area. Oral thrush symptoms do not take much time to start appearing, but they can last for a considerably long period of time. In extreme cases, the lesions may also appear along the esophagus, making it difficult to swallow.

New mothers can be prone to yeast infections or thrush because of the change in the body’s chemistry which allows an overgrowth of the yeast fungus. New mothers who breast feed may pass on these thrush symptoms  to their babies and should be careful to watch for symptoms during the pregnancy. Thrush symptoms may start to appear within newborns during the initial months and these symptoms can include cranky behavior on the part of the infant as well as trouble feeding them. Symptoms of this infection in babies may materialize in the form of a white coating on their tongue, but if the tongue is the only area that appears to be affected by this coating, you should not jump to conclusion as it may just be milk residue.

The major symptoms of thrush…

can include rashes, white legions, itchiness and soreness and can be found anywhere on the body which is warm and moist.
The final kind of thrush symptoms are the ones that that result from adult genitals being affected. These include severe itching, and sensations of burning or soreness. A major symptom of vaginal thrush is the discharge of a white fluid that has the appearance of cottage cheese. Many women are not able to distinguish between the symptoms of vaginal thrush and those of bacterial vaginosis. Men can also develop genital thrush, but this is far less common than in women. With men, the symptoms consist of red patches at the end of the penis, itching and burning sensations especially while urinating. A less common symptom is the release of a white fluid. In some cases, men may be affected by thrush without actually exhibiting any of these symptoms.
Thrush symptoms are usually not a major problem and can usually be easily dealt with the caveat to that is thrush symptoms should be dealt with as quickly as possible.

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