Vaginal thrush treatment

Thrush is a common yeast infection that affects men and women. It's usually harmless but it can be uncomfortable and keep coming back. It is not classed as a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Check if you have thrush

Thrush symptoms in women

Symptoms of thrush in women include:

• white vaginal discharge (often like cottage cheese), which does not usually smell
• itching and irritation around the vulva and vagina
• soreness and stinging during sex or when you pee

Thrush symptoms in men

Symptoms of thrush in men include:

• irritation, burning and redness around the head of the penis and under the foreskin
• a white discharge (like cottage cheese)
• an unpleasant smell
• difficulty pulling back the foreskin

Thrush in other areas

Thrush can affect other areas of skin, such as the armpits, groin and between the fingers.

This usually causes a red, itchy or painful rash that scales over with white or yellow discharge.

The rash may not be so obvious on darker skin.

Sometimes thrush causes no symptoms at all.