Thrush is a fungal infection that occurs due to the overgrowth of fungus named as Candida albicans. Among other causes are prolonged illness, pregnancy, smoking, dentures, weak immune system, stress, continuous medication like chemotherapy, birth control pills, and antibiotics.
Though it is not a serious problem, but sometimes it can be really irritating due to its symptoms like pain & soreness inside the mouth, itchiness, swelling, redness, inflammation, creamy white discharge apart from other symptoms (in vaginal thrush), and white patches in the mouth, tongue, lips or throat.
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