Symptoms Of Thrush

Commonly referred to as thrush, candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by several types of candida (a type of yeast). Thrush is known to affect nearly all parts of the digestive system and the skin, and when it appears in the mouth, this condition characterizes itself as white patches on the tongue or the walls of the mouth. Other symptoms are trouble swallowing, burning and soreness in the mouth, cotton feeling in the patient's mouth, loss of taste, and cracked skin at the corners of the mouth. Candidiasis infections in other parts of the body, such as the vagina, are called yeast infections.