The best advice I can think of is to work out what could be causing it and then try to avoid that. Things that seem to lead to thrush for me include antibiotics, sex after drinking (I think because I tend to be dry so get micro tears) and certain hormonal contraceptives (for me the low oestrogen combined pill, mercilon). Because of the time period (it's been going on for four months and you've been on that contraceptive for five) I'd consider trying a different contraceptive.
Going and getting swabbed is a brilliant idea. There are other things such as bacterial vaginosis (not an STI) that sometimes mimic thrush or you can have both together. So many people misdiagnose themselves with thrush when they actually have BV.
I think all this just proves that like with any other illness/infection you have got to treat it correctly, or go to gp to get propper treatment, and also like everything else be honest with your partner, and tell them so that you can both be treated, if you can work out what the main cause is, then that's even better, don't think I'll start wearing skirts just yet though.
Good news on the thrush front! Used the pessary last night and tonnes of cream. Ate natural live yoghurt yesterday, had 4 cloves of garlic in my tea (feel bad for OH!), and I could cry with relief. It hasn't caused any pain while peeing this morning and the itch has eased so much.
Going to order myself some garlic capsules this morning. Thanks for all the feedback guys x
I always suffered with thrush and I do think if you use the creams too much they can become ineffective , live yogurt is great , cotton pants and sometimes just a cool flannel can sooth it , hope you get it sorted out x
Good news on the thrush front! Used the pessary last night and tonnes of cream. Ate natural live yoghurt yesterday, had 4 cloves of garlic in my tea (feel bad for OH!), and I could cry with relief. It hasn't caused any pain while peeing this morning and the itch has eased so much.
Going to order myself some garlic capsules this morning. Thanks for all the feedback guys x
Great to hear you are feeling much better today x
Thankyou! Feeling better again today. Got swabbs booked with the nurse next week and off now to get some garlic caps and probiotics xxx
I went through a huge battle with reoccuring thrush. YES, it certainly CAN be passed back and forth between partners, and it SUCKS!
When I eventually got to see a gynaecologist she said that I have an eczema like condition on my vulva (soooo itchy!) which appears to be triggered by hormonal changes (I was getting thrush the week before my period, predictable as clockwork) which causes tearing and splits in the skin which encourage the yeast to get out of control. I now just make sure to moisturise (I was prescribed Cetraben) if I feel a bit dry and since then I've had no tearing or yeast infections from this.
I also only use Sliquid lubes (or sometimes Yes) as I'm sensitive to all the others I've tried.
Because I'm so well versed in what thrush feels like, I now catch it and treat it before it gets too terrible and always force feed my OH a tablet too.
I did a huge blog post on this subject if anyone's interested http://alwaysthelittlespoon.com/2015/04/little-spoon-talks-my-irritable-cunt/
I went through a huge battle with reoccuring thrush. YES, it certainly CAN be passed back and forth between partners, and it SUCKS!
When I eventually got to see a gynaecologist she said that I have an eczema like condition on my vulva (soooo itchy!) which appears to be triggered by hormonal changes (I was getting thrush the week before my period, predictable as clockwork) which causes tearing and splits in the skin which encourage the yeast to get out of control. I now just make sure to moisturise (I was prescribed Cetraben) if I feel a bit dry and since then I've had no tearing or yeast infections from this.
I also only use Sliquid lubes (or sometimes Yes) as I'm sensitive to all the others I've tried.
Because I'm so well versed in what thrush feels like, I now catch it and treat it before it gets too terrible and always force feed my OH a tablet too.
I did a huge blog post on this subject if anyone's interested http://alwaysthelittlespoon.com/2015/04/little-spoon-talks-my-irritable-cunt/
What a great read!! Thanks for your perspective. I also experience the tearing like sensation from time to time.. its horrific. I've been out and purchased some bits and bobs.. probiotics, garlic capsules, some slow release vitc, and cranberry capsules. Thrush aside, they have great health benefits, but hopefully this should help my immune system after feeling so rubbish during a few hard months (stress).
I picked up from boots a self test kit for vaginal infections: thrush,bv and trichomonas. gonna go and test that out now.