Thorsons Health – Thrush: How to prevent and treat yeast infection - Tapa blanda

Thrush is the popular name for the candida albicans organism. It is always present in the body, most commonly in the vagina, which provides the warm wet climate if thrives best in.

This clear practical guide includes important information and advice about:

how thrush is contracted
· what symptoms to look for
· what medical treatment is available
· what alternative remedies help most
· the importance of healthy diet and relaxation

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Seventy per cent of women will suffer from vaginal thrush at some time; for many it will occur again and again. The good news is that it is possible to beat this yeast infection.

Thrush – the popular name for the Candida albicans organism – is always present in the body. This clearly written, practical guide provides an invaluable source of information for preventing and treating this distressing complaint. It includes:

·
how thrush is contracted
·
what symptoms to look for
·
what medical treatment is available
·
which alternative remedies can help most

The importance of a healthy diet and relaxation is also stressed, not only for curing thrush but to prevent its recurrence.

Jane Butterworth is an experienced health journalist and author of a wide range of self-help guides. She is currently the Problems Page Editor of the 'News of the World'.