Registered in Ireland: We spoke Harley Street gynaecologist Tania Adib to find out a few fast facts on the infection… What is thrush? Usually the good bacteria within the vagina helps maintain a balance of good and bad bacteria and fungus. However, an imbalance can lead to an overgrowth of yeast, potentially leading to an infection such as thrush. What are the symptoms in men and women? Adib explains that the symptoms of thrush are similar for both men and women.
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Yeast infections also known as candidiasis are common infections caused by Candida albicans yeast, which is a type of fungus. Yeast infections usually happen in warm, moist parts of the body, such as the mouth, and moist areas of skin. A yeast infection in the vagina is known as vulvovaginal candidiasis pronounced: can-dih-DYE-uh-sis.
Clare Baumhauer was left in agony and unable to sit down after ulcers appeared on her vagina for two decades and said 'I got fed up with being told the same things'. A mum who lived with an itchy vagina for 20 years has now been diagnosed with cancer after doctors claimed her condition was caused by thrush for two decades. Clare Baumhauer, 44, was told she had cystitis, thrush or herpes and went to the doctors at least ten times before she was finally diagnosed with vulval cancer.