Even better, invest in washable ones which you know are free from chemicals and you can wash in a fragrance-free washing product of your own choice. If your underwear or clothes become sweaty or damp for any reason, for example when swimming or exercising, change into fresh clothing as soon as you can. Thrush loves a damp, warm environment in which to multiply. Avoid using perfumed soaps and shower gels as these can irritate you further.
It is best to wash your vulva with plain warm water only. If you are still struggling with irritation from the itchiness you can try relieving this with Spritz for Bits , as it is safe to use during pregnancy.
Do not douche rinse or clean out the vagina with water or anything else your vagina. Your vagina is a self-cleaning, self-balancing tube. Treatments for thrush and recurrent thrush There are several over-the-counter creams and pessaries available to treat vaginal thrush. Although your pharmacist will be able to advise you on the latest recommended treatments and which to use during pregnancy, they will not sell you treatment unless it has been prescribed by a doctor.
You can phone your midwife or GP and ask for a prescription over the telephone. Thrush is often a systemic condition, meaning that it affects many systems in your body and will need treatment from within. Treatment like creams and pessaries only treat a small part of the problem and only temporarily Yeasts thrive on sugary foods, processed foods and refined carbohydrates and will also overgrow when good bacteria are killed, for example, by antibiotics.
Back to Common symptoms in pregnancy. During pregnancy women often get thrush because of the changes going on in the body, especially during the third trimester. But there's no evidence that thrush can harm an unborn baby. Thrush is a yeast infection caused by the Candida species of fungus, usually Candida albicans. It usually lives harmlessly in the vagina and does not cause any symptoms, because its growth is kept under control by normal bacteria.
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It is different from having known diabetes before pregnancy and then getting pregnant.
Read more on myDr website. The perineum — the skin between the vagina and anus - stretches during childbirth and can sometimes tear. Learn here how to prepare the perineum for the birth. Sexually transmitted infections STIs , if left untreated, can cause serious problems for both mother and child. Read more on Better Health Channel website.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection STI. It affects both men and women, and it's spread by having sex with a person who has the infection. Antibiotics attack bacteria - germs responsible for certain infections. Each antibiotic attacks different types of bacteria and will be useful for treating particular infections.
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