This is a weird one. I have had what I thought was severe recurrent thrush since my last pregnancy over 7 years ago. I tried potions, ointments etc but nothing worked. It seemed to flare up around my period, and would look like typical thrush for a couple of days (along with itch) but then turn yellow/green and finally stop for a couple of weeks but return again every month. Seven whole years of this, and no help from GP who kept saying “it’s just thrush”.
Anyhow, I recently gave up coffee for no reason other than I felt addicted to it. I went from 4 or 5 cups a day to none, though now drink tea. I have not had the thrush symptoms since that day, and it has been 4 months! I’m drinking tea, so still ingesting caffeine, but if caffeine wasn’t the cause what on Earth was it? Intolerance to coffee? Coffee playing havoc with my hormones?Has anyone else experienced this? I can’t believe something as simple as ditching coffee has cured it and I keep expecting it to come back, but so far nothing! Anyone else with recurrent thrush please try giving up coffee! I feel like I have my life back!