Tongue Thrush

Tongue Thrush

Tongue thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth. Normally, there is a healthy equilibrium of naturally occuring fungus and bacteria in the mouth.

Antibiotics or a compromised immune system can throw off this balance such that the fungus (aka candidosis or moniliasis) takes over and forms these white spots and patches on the mouth.

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Tongue thrush...?

Can you get thrush from eating certain things, or is it from your stomach( from stuff that you ate earlier )??? Do you get it from kissing?? or how el...

I have a vaginal yeast infection and now I have small circular bumps on my tongue, is this thrush?

I have a vaginal yeast infection and I have a medical prescription for it, but I recently noticed around six small circular bumps on my tongue, is thi...

Is there an otc medicine to treat thrush on tongue?

My 12 year old daughter has thrush on her tongue and i was wondering if i should go the docs or if there was an over the counter medicine. She had thr...

How do I get rid off the white stuff (Oral Thrush) on my tongue permanently?

How do I get rid off the white stuff (Oral Thrush) on my tongue permanently? Ok I am sick of brushing it off every other day,from all the brushing my ...

Is it normal for a baby with thrush for his tongue to bleed?

My baby has thrush and has been on antibiotics for 2 days now,I was told to rub the meds on his tongue with a q-tip and drop the rest in his mouth.Whe...

what is the diffrence between oral thrush and coated tongue?

I sometimes have a pale colered tongue or sometimes a thin white coating near the back my tongue only on my tongue. Some people on this site have been...

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