Pregnancy increases the risk of developing thrush for the first time. It recurs most often during the third trimester.
Canesten® Thrush Pessary
Canesten® Thrush Pessary
Be confident you’re choosing the right Canesten® thrush treatment!
Canesten® is the UK’s #1 selling thrush treatment brand#. Canesten® Thrush Pessary is an effective single-dose thrush treatment which works right at the site of infection. The new applicator has a rounded tip and soft materials designed for a more comfortable application, as well as an optimal length, guide zone and ergonomically shaped plunger for ease of use.
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The treatment is easy to use at home and irritating thrush symptoms should begin to disappear within 3 days of treatment. Canesten® helps you feel comfortable again so you can get on with your life.
How do I know it’s thrush?
Choose your thrush treatment
Across the range of Canesten® thrush products, all treatments work equally well to treat an infection.
We offer effective solutions to suit different lifestyles and preferences. Choose the option that suits you best:
Combi Pack contains internal treatment & external cream, useful when external symptoms on your vulva stand in your way. Choose Single Pack (only internal treatment) when no external itching or burning annoys you.
Choose from vaginal or oral administration: on-the-go oral capsule, regular vaginal pessary or soft gel pessary, which is designed to be more comfortable to insert, as well as soothing vaginal cream.
How to use Canesten® Thrush Pessary?
Wash your hands thoroughly before and after using Canesten®
With the help of the applicator, insert the pessary as high as possible into the vagina before going to sleep at night.
A discharge may appear - this is completely normal.
If pregnant or trying for a baby, consult your doctor or midwife before using Canesten®. Medicines can affect the unborn baby. Always read the leaflet.
Created with women’s needs and anatomy in mind
We listen to our consumers. Based on women’s needs and keeping female anatomy in mind, our applicator is designed to be more comfortable to insert.
Enjoy your life without thinking about thrush
Canesten Thrush Combi can be bought without a prescription, allowing you to get effective relief from thrush and its six main symptoms as soon as possible, so you can get on with your life.
Try our complete intimate health regime
Treat thrush
Choose the Canesten® product that best suits your lifestyle & needs to get effective thrush treatment to treat its symptoms.
Cleanse gently
Canesfresh® intimate wash is more delicate than regular soaps to avoid irritating your intimate area. 0% soap, 0% preservatives.
Thrush: what are the risk factors?
Yeast and bacteria are naturally present in your vagina. Thrush occurs when the level of Candida albicans increases. There are times when you're more prone to thrush:
When you have a weakened immune system.
When you're on your period.
When taking certain medications such as antibiotics.
With medical conditions such as diabetes or HIV and when undergoing chemotherapy.
How can I prevent thrush?
Wear cotton underwear.
Don’t wear perfumed pads or tampons.
Avoid indulging in long, hot bubble baths.
Avoid stress and maintain a healthy diet free from high-sugar food.
Avoid perfumed products in and around your intimate area.
Wipe from front to back after going to the toilet.
Can men get thrush?
It’s less common than in women, but men can also suffer from thrush symptoms.
- Although it’s not an STI, it can be passed back and forth during sex. A weakened immune system, antibiotics or diabetes may make men more susceptible.
- Canesten® external cream or the oral capsule can provide effective treatment for men with thrush infections if the infection is associated with a sexual partner’s thrush infection.
