Canesten Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream Canesten Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream is a complete treatment for vaginal thrush that treats both the internal cause & external symptoms. Suitable for women aged 16-60, it contains the active ingredient clotrimazole, an antifungal agent that fights the cause of infections such as vaginal thrush. Women who suffer from recurrent attacks of thrush can also apply the cream to their male partner's penis, even if he has no symptoms of thrush, to reduce the frequency of attacks. Canesten Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream must only be used if you have been previously diagnosed by your doctor as having vaginal thrush.