Also, can you get it by kissing someone that has it?\nCan you have it for awhile with no thrush symptoms?\nCan you cure it fast?\nI feel disgusting, and I want to get rid of it...\nAny help you can give me would be fantastic.\n\nFor those of you with smart a** remarks, please don't waste my time...keep them to yourself.
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Eat loads of yogurt and go to a health food store and get some high dose lactobacilli. 2 pills 2 times a day...  It's not fast, but getting rid of any type of infection takes time.\n\nNever heard of anyone getting it from kissing someone with it -- probable.  May depend to a certain extent on how much sugar is in your mouth.\n\nSymptoms may take a while to be noticeable -- any overgrowth (IE infection) takes some time to get to where it's noticeable.  \n\nYou can also rinse your mouth out with weak vinegar and water solution -- candida doesn't thrive in an acidic environment.\n\nYou may also want to replace your toothbrush.  Hope this helps.
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Maybe Oral thrush ????  Is there a white layer on your tongues and then red bits ?? The white is a sure sign of thrush xx
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I had something of a problem with that as well. I started taking a pill form of the acidophilus bacteria (the bacteria found in yogurt that helps maintain a healthy balance in 'that region'), and it seems to have helped. \n\nYou should be able to find the pills at a grocery store or a health food store in the nutritional supplements/vitamins section. \n\nIt might be a good idea to get a prescription for Diflucan to totally get rid of the infection. You might have to go about a week without sex, but it will be worth it. You could take it the week of menstruation if you don't want to talk to your boyfriend about it. \n\nAside from taking the Diflucan and maybe trying the acidophilus pills (or eating a few yogurt things a day), the lubrication sounds like it could be doing something, too. I'll bet it would help to have a good 'wash-up' after your encounters. \n\nIf all of that doesn't work, you should see a doctor again and tell them how persistent the problem is.
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Possibly, I had a yeast infection and it went away by itself, I was in college and too poor to spend the moolah on the cream.  \nI think u were diagnosed wrong, YOU did not have CHLAMYDIA!!\nChlamydia will not go away by itself. There is a cure, and chlamydia is easy to treat. Certain antibiotics are used to kill chlamydia bacteria. Both sex partners must be treated at the same time to prevent re-infection.\n\nIf left untreated, chlamydia can cause sterility in women and men. Chlamydia is the most common and most invisible sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the U.S. Chlamydia is spread through vaginal and anal sex, from the birth canal to the fetus, and rarely from the hand to the eye or through oral sex.\n\nHope this information helps!
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It sounds like it's just a small piece of food that got trapped under the gum line and has caused a small tender mass to grow.  VERY COMMON.  It happens to me about every 3-5 years.  I had a case of it just last week and got rid of it in 24 hours.  Maybe less.\n\nBefore making an appointment with your dentist, try this first.  It's what MY dentist told me to do and it works every time.\n\nRinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide(you can find it in the drugstore near the antiseptic section somewhere.)\nSwish it around in your mouth for a full minute.  DO NOT RINSE with water.\nIT WILL FOAM LIKE CRAZY in your mouth while it's killing that bacteria and you will want to rinse with water but DON"T.  Don't swallow it either.  Keep spitting.\n\nYou will just have to keep spitting out foam for about 10 minutes after you spit it out.\n\nIt is annoying but do this 3 times a day.\n\nIf your case is a typical one, it shouldn't take more than 2 days.\n\nMine always clears up in about 24 hours or less.\n\nIf this doesn't heal it, then it's something else.  THEN make an appointment with your dentist.\n\nI'm pretty sure that's what it is from your description.\n\nReally.  Get the hydrogen peroxide as soon as you can or it will get worse and take longer to heal.\n\nGood luck, from someone who knows.
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It is most likely a Candida infection (Thrush).  You must get yourself checked for diabetes.  Do not kiss your child and your other family members and do not share tooth brushes, cups and other utensils.  Retroviral illness leading to such a infection by candida is also possible, but the chances are remote in your case.  Nystatin tablets will help you and Nystatin gel would be required for your child.
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It won't go away without any antibiotic.  Even if the symptoms disappear.  Its one the std's that you can have without having symptoms.  Go to the doc.  With the antibiotics, it will clear up pretty quick.  Good luck.
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I suggest you see a doctor.  NO ONE here can diagnose you and neither can a doctor without examining you and possibly running some tests.  If you have a geographical tongue, these could be normal for you.  Since you should (hopefully) know what your tongue looks like and never noticed them before, then you need to be checked as obviously the bumps are something new for you.\n\nStrep throat only affects the throat...not the tongue.  If you had thrush, you would know it because you'd see white patches inside the mouth  and on the tongue that look like cottage cheese or milk curds.\n\nIt is never wise to take antibiotics you have laying around when you have no idea what is wrong with you.  The wrong antibiotic can do more harm than good.\n\nIs it contagious?  Who the heck knows without having a formal diagnosis.  Until you see a doctor, I suggest you refrain from kissing and any other "stuff".
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It is possible to suffer from a yeast infection without exhibiting all of the symptoms of a yeast infection. Typically a woman will notice a thick discharge, will suffer from itching and irritation, and may experience pain or buring while urinating or having sex. Sometimes the discharge is whitish in color, sometimes it may be more yellow. Sometimes the discharge is odorless, sometimes it may have a yeasty smell to it. Sometimes there may not be any noticeable discharge. Symptoms and the severity of the symptoms can vary among women and how soon the woman seeks to have it diagnosed and treated.\n\nIt is always important to visit your doctor or gynecologist if you suspect you may have a yeast infection, because these symptoms can be easily confused with other conditions that have similar symptoms. Different vaginal infections like a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis and trichominasis can all have similar symptoms, but they are all treated in different ways because they are caused by different organisms.\n\nLike others have said, I am going to advise you to visit a doctor. Don't try to self-treat yourself because you may be trying to treat a vaginal infection that won't respond to the treatments you are trying to use if you're just going by your symptoms. Your doctor will need to do a pelvic exam and take a culture-swab to determine the cause of your infection, so that you can receive the proper treatment.\n\nDon't listen to people on here. Though they are trying to help, they can't correctly diagnose you just by your symptoms. So visit your doctor, or if that's a problem, try locating a low-cost women's health clinic in your area until you can get things smoothed out. Best of luck to you!
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Citrus seed extract works wonders for getting rid of fungi and bacteria internally. It tastes awful, but it does help.\n\nYou could also do a Candida cleanse.
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Hey girl, this works, I know.  Eat Yogurt ( which live culture) everyday.  Your yeast infection problem will be over.  Also, be clean and hope your partner is clean, and that he rinses the soap off his penis very well when showering.  And remember, what ever is on his hands will also be on his penis when he handles it when urinating.  Harsh laundry detergents, and dryer sheets can also cause infections if you are sensitive.  Good luck and happy safe sex to ya!  That is if you are of age.
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Most women have at least one Yeast infection during their lifetime. It is not a Sexually Transmitted Disease although it can be transmitted from an infected partner.\n\nVaginal secretions are normally acidic - normally, this keeps the natural yeast "spores" under control. When you go on the Birth Control Pill, when you take antibiotics, when you are pregnant or hyperactive sexually or if you are diabetic, this acid balance gets out of whack. The vagina becomes alkaline and the yeast spores overgrow. \n\nThe first signs are a thick gucky white discharge from your vagina, your genitals burn and itch, are swollen, red and irritated. You just want to live in the bath tub. Go to your family doctor or Sexual Health Clinic where it can be diagnosed immediately. Then you go to the drug store and pick up antifungal vaginal suppositories, (usually called Monistat) They come in packages of one, three or seven day treatment. Pick up a small tube of Monostat Cream at the same time. \n\nAt bedtime, have a bath, insert one suppository into your vagina and rub a small amount of the cream on your genitals. Sleep, and in the morning it will feel much better, have a shower and repeat this the next night till you have used all the suppositories. You are fine, but if you are going to have sex, insist your partner use a condom.\n\nWhy? Well, your partner may be carrying the spores under the foreskin, even if he is circumcised, it may be hiding there. He should apply a small amount of the Antifungal cream to his penis to clear it up. Infected males may have a white flakey coating on the penis, it may feel dry and cracked. Use the cream and he must use a condom until it is completely healthy again.\n\nSome females have chronic low grade yeast infections that flare up after sex or after every menstrual period. In this case, buy Monostat 7 suppositories, use one after your period or after sex. Also, do not wear tight jeans, panty hose or panties with a nylon crotch. These keep the body heat contained, triggering a repeat infection. \n\nYou can also use one ACIDOPHYLLIS capsule, (Health Food Store) inserted into your vagina as a prophilaxis, also eat one large 500 gram tub of plain unsweetened natural yogurt every day for lunch. This gets the acid/alkaline balance of the vagina back to normal again. If you are pregnant, ask your doctor if it is safe to use the antifungal suppositories.
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Are you speaking of thrush? If so, it is an oral yeast infection.  Check out the link I provided and see if it sounds like what you are talking about.
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PSS....IMPORTANT....IF YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE..IT WOULD BE CHEAPER!  IF YOU HAVE A DOLLAR STORE OR KAISER PHARMACY...GET IT THERE. STUFF IS EXPENSIVE.......NEW INFO I suffered from this as well. It's either gardnerella or a yeast infection. Both are very similar in many ways. See a doctor, go to a free clinic whatever. If you have an active sex life, your partner can be treated as well! If they are not treated, they will just give it right back to you!  Also, after 4-5yrs of this crap, I found that using DOVE WHITE(unscented,no dyes). And, I have had to cut out baths! Good luck!!!!
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It is possible that it is thrush (because of the antibiotics), so try eating some yogurt (with live culture).  It may take a couple servings and days to clear up.\nHowever, not always is a white coating "thrush", sometimes it can be caused by dehydration or what you have eaten.  \nMake sure that you drink lots of water and buy a tongue cleaner.  It works far better than brushing and can be found by the floss in your local pharmacy or Wal-mart type store.  These are made specifically for removing bacteria from your tongue.
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What are the symptoms of thrush in a man?\n\nAnswer\n\nThrush [Candida albicans] is a type of yeast that takes advantage of warm moist locations. Generally speaking, if it causes an infection it is likely to be either in the mouth [<a href="/diseases/facts/oralthrush.htm">oral thrush</a>] or at the end of the penis, under the foreskin [balanitis]. More rarely, it's possible to get thrush infections elsewhere on the skin or in the intestine; but such manifestations tend to occur in folk who are already unwell with some other condition and they are relatively uncommon in healthy adults.\n\nThe symptoms are usually soreness and itching, with visibly inflamed red skin. In moist areas, like the mouth or under the foreskin, there is often, although not invariably, a white discharge that looks rather like cottage cheese. If there is any doubt, it's not difficult to confirm the infection with a swab test. It is usually easy to treat skin and genital infections with creams, such as <a href="/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=442">Clotrimazole</a>, and the oral form with <a href="/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=1910">Nystatin</a> suspension or <a href="/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=1116">Amphotericin lozenges</a>.\n\nI'd suggest discussing any persistent symptoms with your GP or practice nurse. If the man in question wants to try the creams, the local pharmacist should be able to give some advice and direction. However, if there are persistent or recurrent symptoms it is always worth consulting a clinician, so that the area in question is examined properly and predisposing factors are considered.
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Many things.  It could be you are getting over an illness and your immune system is down.  You may have a hang-over.  You may be dehydrated or you may have thrush.  Brush your teeth well, drink plenty of water, eat fresh, citrus fruit and plain yoghurt.  Give it 3 days and if it hasn't cleared, then go see your GP / Dr for advice.  It could be an indicator of other conditions.