There is no woman who does not have to face vaginal candidiasis. In people, this disease is called thrush, due to the cheesy discharge of white color. A harmless fungus of the genus Candida, participating in metabolic processes together with other microorganisms, becomes very aggressive when exposed to certain factors, causing a lot of anxiety.
Causes of thrush.
The following phenomena contribute to the development of yeast infection:
- weakening of the body's immune forces;
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- chronic infections;
- pregnancy;
- diabetes mellitus ;,
- taking birth control pills;
- taking antibiotics;
- allergy;
- decrease in hormonal levels.
How to treat thrush and how to prevent its appearance?
Compliance with simple rules will help reduce the manifestation of vaginal candidiasis at its first symptoms:
- cancel sexual intercourse, otherwise after treatment the disease may be transmitted to you again;
- more often washed with a weak solution of soda to relieve burning and itching and use baby powder;
- remove spicy dishes from the diet, everything sweet and starchy, as these products provoke the growth of yeast ;
- limit physical exercise, as the sweat released during this irritates the inflamed parts of the body;
- do not use tampons during menstruation and change pads every four hours in order to eliminate the multiplication of pathogens.
Before treating thrush, you must consult a doctor. It is extremely important to clarify the diagnosis, as the symptoms of this disease are similar to other sexually transmitted diseases. In order to correctly choose the best medicine for thrush, you need to use the analysis to verify the presence of the fungus and find out its quantity. Indeed, if the infection is not completely eradicated, the disease will cause trouble in the future.
How to treat thrush, what drugs, the doctor decides. There are many drugs used to treat vaginal candidiasis. They can be in the form of tablets, capsules or creams. It is important to purchase in the pharmacy not only how to treat thrush, but also drugs for the treatment of concomitant diseases.
For the treatment of vaginal candidiasis, there are combined drugs that have a local effect, antifungal and antimicrobial agents. Previously, their use could cause serious side effects. Currently, in pharmacies you can buy a new generation of antifungal drugs, the use of which does not require much effort and time. However, the use of these drugs does not exclude the possibility of a relapse of the disease. The stability of vaginal candidiasis can occur with an incomplete course of treatment or an insufficient dosage of the drug used.
Women who have a relapse of thrush often self-medicate, using special tampons in combination with means that strengthen the immune system. However, in this case, the use of long-proven drugs such as vaginal suppositories will be of great benefit. Despite some discomfort caused by them during use, they completely relieve unpleasant symptoms of the disease. Currently, the pharmaceutical industry offers such vaginal suppositories as Livarol, Pimafucin, Nystatin, Ketoconazole and many others.
The most commonly used anti-thrush drug is clotrimazole. The form of its release can be different - creams, ointments and suppositories. The drug is injected directly into the vaginal cavity. It inhibits the growth, reproduction and death of the infection. In parallel with local preparations, drugs are taken that destroy the fungus that lives in the internal environment of the body. To get rid of mild forms of thrush, fluconazole or ketoconazole is used once. If taking these drugs did not bring the desired effect, then Diflucan is prescribed. For the treatment of a disease recurring more than four times a year, a long course of taking antifungal drugs and vaginal suppositories with Clotrimazole is used.
How to deal with thrush? The treatment of this disease requires an integrated approach. It is necessary to eliminate all possible causes of the onset of the disease and eliminate its symptoms. Only after this, the infection will not cause you any trouble.