Why am I suddenly getting thrush? Is it the swimming?

[Noodge]

Mid-forties. Have had thrush about 3 times in the last 15 years, until recently.

The only change I can think of is I began swimming regularly a couple of months ago. Could it be this, or maybe a change in hormones due to age? I have no perimenopause symptoms. Older female family members have also started the menopause very late in life, I know that doesn't mean 100% that I will be the same but it does make it a little more unlikely.

I get thrush (and UTI’s) regularly due to peri menopause. HRT has helped it a bit, and taking DMannose.

If you have a partner, are they being treated also? Could be hormone fluctuations too. When did you last have a blood test for HbA1c, anaemia, thyroid etc?

I had a phase of getting thrush in my late 40’s. It was persistent and didn’t respond to the over the counter treatment at all. I’d end up having to go to the Drs for antibiotics that I was taking for weeks. Amazingly no mention was ever made of hormones. Once I started on HRT I did not have an issue with it.

I swim a lot and have never had thrush. Unless you're in a warm leisure centre and sitting in your cossie for an age, it's probably not swimming.

Is it definitely thrush? Have you had a test done to confirm it? I thought I kept getting thrush but it was only irritation due to perimenopause. It needed a completely different treatment.

It might be swimming, I've noticed a correlation between the 2... apparently it is fairly common.

Unless you are sitting around in a wet swimming suit or wet pants then I doubt it’s swimming.

Hi Op, I don’t want to worry you but it would be worth getting your blood sugar checked, just in case you are diabetic. Thrush was a sign with me, and a lady I know, prior to diagnosis.

Thank you all.I will go to the GP. I have a (female) partner, she's never had it ever and we don't 'bump uglies' so to speak, neither of us are into that so I don't think it is imperative that she's treated. Conflicting answers on the swimming! It's a family member's pool, I swim them get changed straight away but I can't always shower straight away, I tend to change and then go home and start work and take a break later on to shower. Perhaps if I prioritise showering straight away once I'm finished in the pool that could help. But yes, I will go to the GP and see if they can help. If it is something else, I want to know!

Thank you. Any other signs?

My other signs were excessive thirst and frothy urine, @Noodge . Others, off the top of my head, weight loss, hunger, blurred vision. The NHS website would have a full list. I really hope you don’t but it would be worth asking GP to do fingerprick/urine test.