What are the causes of mouth thrush?
Our body naturally has yeast cells. These occur in the mouth, skin, vagina and even in the rectum. Under normal conditions, yeast cells are kept at bay by other microorganisms in our body, and it’s only when we become deficient in those microorganisms that yeast gets a chance to grow and become a problem. Oral thrush can occur simply by taking antibiotics or being on chemotherapy. Having thrush and diabetes, or HIV is not uncommon because of the weakened immune system. Even wearing dentures may result in thrush. All of these create conditions in which ‘good” microorganisms are depleted and the yeast cells thrive. • What are the symptoms of oral thrush? Typical symptoms include white, yellow or cream colored marks on the tongue and in the mouth. Avoid scraping the marks off since this causes cuts on the tongue. If you think you may have oral thrush, do a search on the Internet for “pictures of oral thrush” and then you can compare to your own situation. • How to treat thrush When planni
