Hey guys,
When I’m asked if thrush is contagious or infectious, it’s a little difficult to give a straight answer because technically it can be passed from person to person, but in practice it is uncommon for one person to infect another.
To understand why this is, you need to know a little more about the disease itself and, more specifically, the bacteria that causes it – namely Candida albicans.
Candida albicans is naturally present within most people’s body, so you could say that the majority of the population already have thrush (in theory). However, the bacteria for the most part will not cause any ill-effects – it is only when it multiplies uncontrollably that the symptoms of thrush appear.
The answer is that within the human body, there is a constant battle being fought between any bad bacteria that has found it’s way in and the immune system. For the most part, the immune system will be able to deal with threats of disease and keep the bad bacteria under control.
If the immune system is compromised in any way, then bad bacteria such as Candida albicans has the opportunity to spread and spiral out of control.
There are many reasons that the immune system can become compromised including:
- Having diseases that weaken the immune system such as depression or HIV/AIDS.
- A general lack of health and fitness.
- A recent course of antibiotics.
Anyhow, how does this relate to thrush being contagious?
Well, technically, the bacteria can be passed between two people who have close contact (such as sexual partners).
But, in most cases, the immune system will be able to deal with the bacteria and the symptoms of thrush will not develop.
Hope this makes sense, but if you do have any questions please leave a comment below.
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