What is Thrush? 
Check out your tongue. Do you know what is thrush? How does your tongue look?
A healthy tongue looks alot like the one in the picture. It looks fine and feels fine.
A tongue with thrush occurs when Candida and other fungi overgrow.
What is Thrush?
An oral yeast infection is known as thrush, oral Candida, oropharyngeal Candidiasis, oral thrush, oral Candidiasis, or thrush Candida.
Yeast is commonly present in areas of moisture such as the mouth.
An infection happens when yeast overgrowth occurs due to an imbalance of beneficial bacteria.
Did you know that in some countries, vaginal problems like a vaginal
yeast infection is also known as thrush?
Yeast is everywhere. Even if you are very careful, you or your child may still get an oral yeast infection.
Thrush can form on the tongue, palate, gums or elsewhere inside the mouth.
A white tongue that can't be wiped clean is often the most basic symptom, but there are other symptoms too.
Deciding on a
thrush treatment will depend on your age, your health and the cause of the thrush. When treating
thrush, you can choose home remedies or doctor remedies. But, you not only have to get rid of the thrush, you will also need to boost your immune
system and get your probiotic levels back to a healthy one. Here are some of your
best thrush treatment options to choose from.
Here is a listing of thrush treatments which touch upon some home remedy options and what specific prescription antifungals can be used.
Knowing what is thrush helps parents since it is such a common condition for babies.
Fortunately, thrush symptoms are usually mild and clear up with
treatment. Knowing what thrush is, what the symptoms are and how to treat it
is so easy. Just stick
that tongue out and get started!
Have you experienced thrush? Why don't you share how it went.
You can submit your own story
or read other visitor's experiences.
Let your story help others.
References:
Crook, William, M.D. The Yeast Connection Handbook. Tennessee: Woman's Health Connection, Inc., 2000.
Martin, Jeanne Marie, and Zoltan P. Rona, M.D. Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook. Rev. 2nd Ed. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000.
http://pediatrics.about.com
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