Help please ladies

Okay may be tmi but how many of you have had thrush during pregnancy I had it a lot with my first but I’m pregnant with my second 15 weeks along and it’s not as I remember it’s so much more itchy and sore and I got prescribe the hard pessary (not soft gel) and the cream from canesten but am I the only one who find it hard inserting the pessary when my area is so swollen and sore? If I am the only one can someone advise me how to do it please