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I dont have hiv or diabetes and was not taking antibiotics but i developed oral thrush. my mouth has been dry though- can that cause oral thrush if i breathe through my mouth sometimes at night? can dry mouth be perimenpausal symptom?

Q: i dont have hiv or diabetes and was not taking antibiotics but i developed oral thrush. my mouth has been dry though- can that cause oral thrush if i breathe through my mouth sometimes at night? can dry mouth be perimenpausal symptom?

: "Oral thrush" is a term used to describe a fungal (yeast) infection in the oral cavity (mouth/throat). If the conditions are present for growth of what are ubiquitously available fungal organisms, an infection can occur, which has little or nothing to do with oral breathing or "dry mouth".

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"Oral thrush" is a term used to describe a fungal (yeast) infection in the oral cavity (mouth/throat). If the conditions are present for growth of what are ubiquitously available fungal organisms, an infection can occur, which has little or nothing to do with oral breathing or "dry mouth".

Answered 4/8/2021

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A member asked:

I dont have hiv or diabetes and was not taking antibiotics but i developed oral thrush. my mouth has been dry though- can that cause oral thrush if i breathe through my mouth sometimes at night? can dry mouth be perimenpausal symptom?

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