I recently was diagnosed with vaginal thrush and now the vulva area seems swollen and have become quite sore. Is this normal? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

According to doctors there are 3 main symptoms of vaginal thrush.

1. The most common symptom of vaginal thrush is itching and/or soreness around the entrance of the vagina (vulva). The soreness means that you have a stinging sensation when you pass urine and/or that sex feels uncomfortable.

2. The vulva area looks red, there may be cracks in the skin and the vaginal lips (labia) are often swollen.

3. There may also be a thick, whitish discharge (cottage cheese like), or a watery discharge. The discharge doesn't smell unpleasant.


Sometimes it's very difficult to know 100% if vaginal thrush is the cause of the problem because these symptoms can also occur in other types of infections. Various infections can cause soreness, and some skin diseases (which are not infections) can cause itching.