Is it the same thing?

[Akasa]

I recently came across a story on one of the Not Always Right sites talking about thrush, or at least getting OTC treatment for it.

Which made me wonder... is thrush the same thing as a yeast infection?

If not... what is it? I hadn't heard the term before.

[Kittish]

My google-fu tells me that thrush and yeast infections are, in most cases, caused by the same microbe, candida albicans. So in a sense, yes, they are the same thing. What defines the difference is where the yeast is. In the mouth it's called thrush. Down below and it's a yeast infection.

[Seshat]

In Aussieland, down below it's also called thrush.

[tSubh Dearg]

In Aussieland, down below it's also called thrush.

Same in Ireland and the UK.

[wolfie]

Just like shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus. I wonder, what other illness is caused by the same microorganism as sheet metal roofing?

In the mouth it's called thrush.

And if it's a feathered corpse presented to you by your cat, it's a different kind of thrush.

[Kal]

I did actually know someone who's nickname was "thrush". Deserved it too, for reasons that should be self-explanatory.

[Kittish]

And if it's a feathered corpse presented to you by your cat, it's a different kind of thrush.

Unless it's a pigeon...

[Akasa]

Thanks guys I was confused.

[Geek King]

You know, I don't think I'll ever be able to read the fable of King Thrushbeard quite the same again. Thanks CS!

[Kit-Ginevra]

Just like shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus. I wonder, what other illness is caused by the same microorganism as sheet metal roofing?



And if it's a feathered corpse presented to you by your cat, it's a different kind of thrush.

It still gets brought in to you by a pussy,though

[EricKei]

G'night, everybody! *blows the audience a kiss and exits, stage left*

[LillFilly]

I had thrush while in the hospital, on my tongue. Apparently the oxygen tubes in my nose dried out my mouth and bad bacteria took hold on my tongue where the good bacteria normally would have fought them off. Had to swish a disgusting thick mouthwash twice a day for about a week. It looked like the tongue was covered in yellow....I don't know...felt. Made things taste funny and made the tongue sensitive too.

[EvilEmpryss]

I think here in the States we call the mouth version "thrush" because new moms are freaked out about enough things that telling them that they and/or their baby are passing a yeast infection back and forth from breast feeding would totally gross them out and turn them off breast and onto bottles.

I had a terrible time with my second kid: I had a big purple splotch in the middle of each boob and he was constantly purple-mouthed from the gentian violet.