BV is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of childbearing age.
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On average, 3 out of 4 women will have at least one episode of thrush in their lifetime1. 1 in 2 will experience at least one repeat episode2.
Although women are more often affected by yeast infection, men are also at risk when having unprotected sex with a woman with thrush.
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Thrush Trivia Quiz
Take our vaginal thrush quiz and find out what’s fact and what’s myth. Test your knowledge and share your results if you wish!
What is thrush?
Learn what thrush is and what common yeast infection symptoms can help identify it. You can also find out how you can treat thrush and how you can prevent it from recurring.
Learn more about thrush and pregnancy
Learn more about having thrush while pregnant. See how to avoid and prevent developing a vaginal yeast infection.
Causes and symptoms of thrush in men
Reduce the risk of developing a yeast infection – learn more about thrush symptoms, prevention, and yeast infection treatments.
Vaginal health: what you need to know
Learn about the causes and risk factors of vaginal infections. Find out what symptoms of those infections are and find tips on how to prevent vaginal infections.
What is Bacterial vaginosis
Learn what is BV and what bacterial vaginosis symptoms are. You can find out who is more prone to getting this infection and what the differences between thrush and BV are.
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1. Nyirjesy, Paul, et al. "The performance of an innovative self-sampling test for vaginitis-Selfcare Journal". SelfCare 2017;8(3):1-11. Study funded by Common Sense, Caesarea, Israel.