Thrush (candidiasis)

Anyone can both get thrush but it’s much more common in people with a vagina. It’s estimated that three out of four women will develop it at some point in their lives.

Symptoms of thrush for people with a vagina can include:

• Vaginal discharge that has no smell but is either thick and white (a bit like cottage cheese) or thin and watery
• Itching and soreness around the vagina entrance
• In more serious cases, you may experience swelling of the vagina and cracked skin around the entrance
• Stinging when you wee

Symptoms of thrush for people with a penis can include:

• A cottage cheese-like discharge under the foreskin of the penis that may smell
• The penis may become sore, itchy and inflamed
• Stinging when you wee

The causes of thrush