Early symptoms of thrush

Thrush is a relatively common disease. The main groups affected are infants and young children. Parents should not worry too much about this disease. After good treatment, it generally will not cause too much impact. It has many early symptoms. For example, the oral mucosa often appears milky white, sometimes like milk lumps, and often appears on the tongue and lips. In severe cases, it can cause pain and lead to poor gastrointestinal function, etc.

Early symptoms of thrush

1. A milky white, slightly raised, spotted membrane appears on the oral mucosa with no surrounding inflammatory reaction, shaped like a milk curd. It is painless. After wiping off the plaque membrane, a red wound without bleeding can be seen underneath. The plaques vary in size and may appear on the tongue, cheeks, palate, or inner lip mucosa. 2. It often occurs on the mucous membranes of the cheeks, tongue, soft palate and lips. The white patches are not easy to wipe off with a cotton swab or wet gauze.

The following can cause infection:

1. The mother's vagina is infected with fungi, and the baby becomes infected when passing through the birth canal and coming into contact with the mother's secretions during birth. 2. The bottles and nipples are not sterilized thoroughly, and the mother’s nipples are not clean during breastfeeding. 3. Contact with food, clothing and toys infected with Candida albicans. In addition, infants and young children begin to grow teeth at 6 to 7 months old, and their gums feel slightly swollen and painful. Infants and young children then like to bite their fingers and toys, which can easily bring bacteria and fungi into the mouth and cause infection. 4. Living in a group in kindergarten may sometimes cause thrush due to cross infection. 5. Long-term use of antibiotics or inappropriate use of hormone treatment can cause an imbalance of the body's flora, allowing mold to take advantage of the situation and invade.