Thrush

Vaginal thrush affects millions of women during their lifetime and many women will have several bouts of thrush every year.

Some women suffer from thrush on a monthly basis, which can be enormously uncomfortable, inconvenient and even embarrassing.

Thrush is an infection caused by a yeast (fungus) called Candida albicans, which occurs naturally in the gut, in the skin and in the vagina.

Under normal circumstances, it is kept under control by other "friendly" bacteria in the body, but occasionally it overgrows, which is when problems start.