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How do I get rid of thrush naturally?

I am a 33 year old male. I want to know how do I get rid of thrush naturally?

4 Answers

Hi there,
The goal of any oral thrush treatment is to stop the rapid spread of the fungus, but the best approach may depend on your age, your overall health and the cause of the infection. Eliminating underlying causes, when possible, can prevent recurrence.
It is very important to identify the underlying causes before any treatment:
When did you begin experiencing symptoms?
Have you recently taken antibiotics for an infection?
Do you have asthma? If so, do you use a steroid inhaler?
Do you have any long-term health conditions?
Do you have any other new symptoms of illness?

Lifestyle and home remedies
These suggestions may help during an outbreak of oral thrush:

Practice good oral hygiene. Brush and floss regularly. Replace your toothbrush often until your infection clears up. Don't share toothbrushes.
Disinfect dentures. Ask your dentist for the best way to disinfect your dentures to avoid reinfection.

Try warm saltwater rinses. Dissolve about 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) of salt in 1 cup (237 milliliters) of warm water. Swish the rinse and then spit it out, but don't swallow.
Use nursing pads. If you're breast-feeding and develop a fungal infection, use pads to help prevent the fungus from spreading to your clothes. Look for pads that don't have a plastic barrier, which can encourage the growth of candida. Wear a clean bra every day. Ask your doctor about the best way to clean your breast nipples, bottle nipples, pacifiers and any detachable parts of a breast pump if you use one.
Disinfect inhalers before and after using it.
Hope it answers your question.
There are designated tongue cleaners! Also you can use your toothbrush to gently scrub your tongue as well.
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The fact that you have oral thrush means that something is out of whack with the balance of your microbiome - you need to treat it with effective means, and it should be done with professional help - including an Rx for something that truly kills the fungal yeast candidiasis (nystatin, for example), which will help to eliminate the infection further down your digestive tract (yes, thrush can travel from your mouth to your esophagus, which is not easy to treat), so don't use home remedies for very long before consulting a dentist or MD about it.
Thrush is the fungus Candida Albicans, the only recommended treatment is to see your dentist or doctor to obtain a Rx for anti-fungal Nystatin . The Mycelex lozenges are easy to use.