Vaginal Thrush?!
Question:
Vaginal Thrush?
Serious answers please.
When I have vaginal Thrush can I pass the itchiness on to my partner? He seems to get itchy after we have had sex. If so what treatment should he use?
Answers:
Thrush is an infection caused by a yeast called Candida. Small numbers of Candida commonly live on the skin and around the vaginal area. These are usually harmless. The immune system and the harmless bacteria that normally live on the skin and in the vagina usually stop Candida from thriving. However, when conditions are good for Candida, it multiplies and may invade the vagina and cause symptoms.
The conditions Candida likes best are warm, moist, airless parts of the body. This is why the vagina is the most common site for Candida infection. Other areas of the body which are prone to Candida infection include the groin, the mouth, and the nappy area in babies.
More than half of all women have at least one bout of thrush in their life. In most cases it develops 'out of the blue' for no apparent reason.
However, certain factors can make thrush more likely to develop. The vagina contains mucus and some harmless bacteria which help to defend the vagina from Candida (and other germs). These natural defences may be altered or upset by certain situations. For example: when you are pregnant, if you have diabetes, or if you take antibiotics.
People with a poor immune system are also more likely to get thrush. For example, people on chemotherapy, on high dose steroids, with AIDS, etc.
Check the following website for more info. Sorry to tell you that it's contagious, so your partner might have already gotten it from you.