Recurrent yeast infections - on suppressive treatment and partner getting symptoms too
Hi all, I would love any advice anyone can give on how to escape my current thrush cycle!
I would occasionally get thrush in the past from eg sex or sitting in wet bikini bottoms that sort of thing.
I got with my current partner about 4 months ago and after the first time we slept together I got thrush seemingly out of the blue. He then realised that he had has jock itch two weeks previously and didn’t think anything of it as he had treated for it and had no symptoms. So we put it down to that and both treated for thrush.
The following week I went on the mini pill and had the coil fitted, the coil then expelled a week later and I had to come off the mini pill as it gave me VERY high blood pressure. No thrush for a week or two then got it again and wasn’t really sure why. Me and my partner slept together just before this when I didn’t have symptoms and then he got symptoms too.
We have ping ponged between both treating, both being fine and having no symptoms to then both developing symptoms. I am now on suppressive treatment and have been for a month (fluconazole weekly). I never get any symptoms beyond thick lumpy discharge, no stinging or burning, my partner is much the same and gets red bumps and a white film.
Despite being on suppressive treatment I slept with my partner and he developed symptoms even though I had none, then I developed symptoms again. We are both very on it with personal hygiene, don’t use fragrances soaps or anything and eat very healthy.
We do both drink and he does drink a lot of beer (and me wine) but this is nothing new for either of us and we have never had these issues with other partners in the past.
The doctor has said that we might just be two people who have incompatible microbiology, and that we will continue to have these issues.
My assumption on why it’s only become and issue now is that my microbiome is off kilter from hormonal contraception (with I historically don’t react well too) and that our bodies are trying to get used to eachother, and that fact we are both quite boozey isn’t helping.
Any suggestions on how we can make adjustment and navigate would be greatly appreciated!