I have a question regarding thrush, I kept getting very itchy in my vaginal area and my nurse gave me a swab, which confirmed I had thrush, I was perscribe a cream (which I thought I need a pill to kill the infection) so I have just purchased and taken Canesten Duo. However, I keep getting small tears whenever I use tampons or engage in sexual activity (they mostly come immediately after trying to have sex), when attempting to have sex I felt like someone was blocking the entrance inside my vagina, I'm not sure if this was from tension of being scared of tearing again. And also, there is a burning/stinging sensation during sex, is this all thrush related or is this another problem? My boyfriend has been having thrush symptoms so he has used Canesten Duo too.