Recurring thrush after sex, help!

[Ouchmyco]

I have started a lovely new relationship and the sex is great (hoorah!) but I keep getting thrush after… I can take thrush pill and it clears up but it’s making me miserable! I’m already taking pro biotics, we are both good with hygiene so i don’t understand? Neither have STI’s either. Has any one had this and found a cure?!

It could be that your partner has it too and keeps reinfecting you.

Get your partner to treat themselves too and see if that helps.

Wee after you have sex.

Reoccurring thrush needs to be seen by a GP. Not sure why, but it does!

Hope it's cleared up soon.

@Chimchar yes will be speaking to him about it. All looked fine the other day though and he hasn’t said anything but will chat.

i had a guy I was seeing last year but not for long and this started then, so I think it must be something wrong with me. Before this last year I had never even had thrush so it wasn’t something I’m susceptible to or anything. Will speak with GP though

Yes I’d say he has too it and you’re reinfecting each other.

Are you using condoms? Some people are allergic to late and this can cause thrush like symptoms

Latex

No we aren’t using condoms. Both have clear sti’s done and I don’t particularly like using them….

Op I have the same thing. I don't think mines thrush though. Been to gp so many times partner also treated incase. He honestly doesn't have it. And were both completely sti free i 've come to the conclusion (no pun intended) that it's the friction of the act of intercourse itself that is causing my irritating dilemma.

@Inthesameboatatmo thanks for sharing, makes me feel better. A bit too much info but I am a bit inflamed afterwards.. no cuts or anything but inflamed as we can be quite vigorous so I don’t know if that has anything to do with it??

Do you use any lube? Some lubes even water based ones irritate me. You have to get a paraben and glycerin free one.

@Ouchmyco. This is what I think is happening to me also. I think both our bodily fluids tmi sorry are not that compatible and coupled with the friction it just makes me sore afterwards.

@Inthesameboatatmo noooo don’t talk about incompatibility! He’s for life this one 😁

@TheVolturi no we haven’t used any yet so can’t even blame that…

I'm sure I've read somewhere that guys don't get symptoms with thrush? Maybe he doesn't know he has it?

He could be asymptomatic and passing it back to you.
Another possibility - thrush is more common if you're diabetic and many type 2 diabetics are unaware that they have it so it could be worth getting a diabetes check, especially as you haven't previously had issues with thrush. Speak to your GP.

I have got an appointment booked tomorrow with GP to discuss. It is definitely thrush as I did one of those BV and thrush test things and it was thrush no sti’s etc..: I really want to sort it as he is amazing and I’m finally happy after years!

This happened to me last year. I home treated it with over the counter and it kind of just stopped happening. It was particularly bad the week after my period. I mentioned it to my GP and she said it was likely hormonal (though tests have shown I'm not yet peri menopausal-apparently it can be another rubbish thing about peri) not sure of your age or if might apply.

It suddenly stopped happening and neither my partner or I did anything different, so I assume she was right and whatever hormones were out of Wack realigned themselves!

GP wasn’t able to offer much help.. she was talking about Biomes and maybe I was allergic to him (?!!!!!) also said it may because it has been a while since I had regular sex (which it has)… so I’m desperately trying to cling on the latter 😂

Cut the sugar

No cure but I'm on weekly thrush tablets as a preventative measure recommended by the GP after suffering for over a year with regular bouts every 3-4 weeks.

I expect your partner has is, he needs to get treated too or you'll just re infect each other.

Are you on the contraceptive pill? That caused recurrent thrush in me.

Ouchmyco
I had this and it kept coming back, I tried these on my friends recommendation and it worked!
www.siaderma.co.uk/boric-acid-suppositories

I think I used them for 5 days initially and now I just use them either side of my period as sometimes it flares a bit then if need them. I think it’s been 2 months or so since I’ve needed it though.

@Iwishiwereamillionaire thanks although never heard of these!! Never heard of boric acid! Will have a look into this.

Yes im on the pill but have been for many years, as I said I have never had thrush before. I had an incident about 6 months ago where I got very, very sore after sex (it was consensual but I wasn’t ready so was far too dry yes I learnt my lesson) then I got thrush and it lasted weeks and weeks. Then no sex at all since then and all healed up. Then this new relationship (which im loving!) we have only had sex 3 times so far and each time I have ended up with thrush but only mildly, only once I needed to take the tablet…

@Ouchmyco I had this exact thing when I met my partner, first thing to do is both take fluconazole and then try to not have sex for a couple of weeks. I would also check lubes, toilet roll, shower gel etc for fragrances as they can be irritating as mentioned by someone else. Also try giving yourself a wash down there after sex if you aren't already. It could also be that your not getting thrush every time you have sex but rather you haven't cleared up the initial case of thrush 100% and the sex is re triggering the symptoms - they may advise you to take one fluconazole tablet every 72 hours for three tablets worth as this usually fully clears it. If you do this and you are still getting it then try condoms for a month or so - if you are still getting thrush it will show you it's not about the compatibility of you and your partner and there is another cause and sex is simply triggering it!