Thrush - Vaginal
Vaginal thrush is an infection caused by a type of yeast called Candida albicans.
The yeast lives naturally in the different areas of the body including the vagina and is usually kept at harmless levels by the body's immune system. When yeast levels in the vagina grow too quickly, vaginal thrush will result causing a range of unpleasant symptoms.
About 75 per cent of women in Australia will experience vaginal thrush at least once in their lives. It's also quite common for the infection to be recurrent.