Your risk for infection increases if your partner has oral thrush. If your partner goes on kiss or lick other parts of your body, these bacteria and fungi can spread elsewhere. This includes your mouth, nipples, and anus.
The medical expert said it could be worse for women as saliva could upset the vagina environment to cause vaginal or yeast infections. “Saliva cannot even be as slippery as expected which can easily cause tear because it gets dried up easily. Also, if the person has bad breath it can cause horrible smelling discharge.”
An overgrowth of candida or penetration of the fungus into deeper vaginal cell layers causes the signs and symptoms of a yeast infection. Overgrowth of yeast can result from: Antibiotic use, which causes an imbalance in natural vaginal flora. Pregnancy.
Don't wear nylon or other fabric that holds body heat and moisture close to the skin. Try sleeping without underwear. Don't scratch. Relieve itching with a cold pack or a cool bath.
These measures may help reduce your risk of developing candida infections: Rinse your mouth. If you need to use a corticosteroid inhaler, be sure to rinse your mouth with water or brush your teeth after taking your medication. Brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss daily or as often as your dentist recommends.
If you have a yeast infection in your vagina, it's fine to give someone else oral sex. But it's probably a good idea to hold off on receiving oral sex until your yeast infection is cleared up.
A mild yeast infection may go away on its own. However, this is rare. It is always a good idea to treat a yeast infection, even if it is mild. If people do not treat yeast infections correctly, the infections will be more likely to return.
Fortunately, most yeast infections are not serious. Left untreated, yeast infections will usually go away on their own, but the severe itching can be hard to tolerate for some.
Diagnosing a Yeast Infection: Signs to Look for
Thick, white discharge (the texture of cottage cheese) Burning feeling especially when peeing or having sex. Vaginal pain, redness and swelling.
Penetration can aggravate inflamed tissue, as well as increase itching and irritation. And inserting anything into the vagina — whether it's a sex toy, finger, or tongue — can introduce new bacteria. This may make your infection more severe.
As a rule, showers are better than baths when you're in the process of treating a yeast infection. If you do take a sitz bath with Epsom salt, apple cider vinegar, boric acid, or any other home remedy while you're treating your yeast infection, don't soak for more than 10 minutes at a time.
With yeast infections, discharge is usually thick, white, and odorless. You may also have a white coating in and around your vagina. With bacterial vaginosis, you may have vaginal discharge that's grayish, foamy, and smells fishy. (But it's also common for BV to have no symptoms.)
Complications of untreated yeast infections
If left untreated, vaginal candidiasis will most likely get worse, causing itching, redness, and inflammation in the area surrounding your vagina. This may lead to a skin infection if the inflamed area becomes cracked, or if continual scratching creates open or raw areas.
Thrush is a vaginal yeast infection caused by excessive growth of natural yeast-like fungus, called candida albicans. If you've noticed vaginal irritation and inflammation or a change in your discharge (cottage cheese-like white discharge), you may have a yeast infection.
If left untreated, vaginal candidiasis will most likely get worse, causing itching, redness, and inflammation in the area surrounding your vagina. This may lead to a skin infection if the inflamed area becomes cracked, or if continual scratching creates open or raw areas.