Treatment for Thrush...

For mild cases home remedies will probably do the trick, but in the case of a more severe infection,over the counter or prescription antifungal medications are better.

Home remedies for Thrush include:

• the consumption or direct application of yogurt, which contains lactobacillus (probiotics, "friendly" bacteria that kill yeast), acidophilus tablets or salves, and even lightly crushed cloves of garlic, which yield allicin, an antifungal.
• Boric acid has also been used to treat yeast infections when gelcaps are filled with boric acid powder and two are inserted at bedtime for three to four nights.
• Some advise that you douche with a weak mix of bicarbonate of soda in water (1 teaspoon to 1 cup). Bi-carb soda is alkaline and changes the vagina's acidity temporarily to a higher pH environment in which candida cannot survive as candida thrives in an acid environment.

While home remedies can offer relief in minor cases of infection, seeking medical attention can be necessary because the extent of the infection sometimes cannot be judged well by the sufferer.

Prescription medication for Thrush

is often the solution to an infection:

• the antifungal drugs commonly used to treat candidiasis are topical clotrimazole, topical nystatin, fluconazole, topical ketoconazole.
• In severe infections (generally in hospitalized patients), amphotericin B, caspofungin, or voriconazole may be used. These medications are not effective against the more common bacterial vaginosis.

Babies with diaper rash should have their diaper areas kept clean, dry, and exposed to air as much as possible.