Redness, burning or soreness that may be severe enough to cause difficulty eating or swallowing. Slight bleeding if the lesions are rubbed or scraped. Cracking and redness at the corners of your mouth. A cottony feeling in your mouth.
What can be mistaken for thrush?
Yeast infections – also known as thrush – are so common, many women think they have them when in fact it's something else.
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1. Herpes
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1. Herpes
- Herpes. Herpes, a common and extremely contagious STI, causes painful sores on the genitals. ...
- Trichomoniasis. ...
- Bacterial vaginosis (BV) ...
- A sensitivity or allergic reaction. ...
- Gonorrhoea.
Can thrush go away on its own?
Thrush can go away on its own if your symptoms are mild however if left untreated thrush can worsen and even spread to other parts of your body.