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Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
BMJ, 2020### What you need to know A 22 year old woman asks your advice for treating recurrent thrush. She has self managed with over-the-counter treatments eight times in the past six months. She is frustrated and wants to know why it keeps coming back. Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a common problem, with an estimated prevalence of 9% in ...
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Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis
Annals of Epidemiology, 2017Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC), multiple episodes of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC; vaginal yeast infection) within a 12-month period, adversely affects quality of life, mental health, and sexual activity. Diagnosis is not straightforward, as VVC is defined by the combination of often nonspecific vaginal symptoms and the presence of yeast ...
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Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
New England Journal of Medicine, 1986Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a common cause of significant morbidity in women in all strata of society affecting millions of women worldwide. Previously, RVVC occurrence was limited by onset of menopause but the widespread use of hormone replacement therapy has extended the at-risk period.
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InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 2013
Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common condition that will, at some point, affect three-quarters of all women of reproductive age. It is caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast. There are a number of situations that make candidiasis more likely, including pregnancy, diabetes, immunosuppression and use of antibiotics.
Adam Brocklebank, Hemant Maraj
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common condition that will, at some point, affect three-quarters of all women of reproductive age. It is caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast. There are a number of situations that make candidiasis more likely, including pregnancy, diabetes, immunosuppression and use of antibiotics.
Adam Brocklebank, Hemant Maraj
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Chronic Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
New England Journal of Medicine, 2004Vulvovaginal symptoms are common, and they represent one of the most frequent reasons for visits to physicians by women in all age groups. Vulvovaginitis is rarely life-threatening, and it is therefore vastly understudied and poorly understood. However, it is associated with substantial, albeit poorly quantified, cumulative morbidity. It causes genital
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Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Missouri medicine, 2006Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis affects five percent of women of child-bearing age. The most common organism is Candidia albicans, but an increasing number of infections are caused by nonalbicans species. Fungal culture directs treatment as nonalbicans species may be azole resistant. C. albicans will respond to anyazole antifungal. Treat C. glabrata
G. Ventolini, M.S. Baggish
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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Pregnancy
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2015Prevalence studies indicate that Candida species colonize the vagina in at least 20 % of all women, rising to 30 % in pregnancy. Although, some studies concluded that pregnant women were more likely to have symptomatic vaginal infections caused by Candida, yet other studies found a high prevalence of asymptomatic infection only during pregnancy.
T J, Aguin, J D, Sobel
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Biofilms and vulvovaginal candidiasis
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2019Candida species, including C. albicans, are part of the mucosal flora of most healthy women, and inhabit the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Under favourable conditions, they can colonize the vulvovaginal mucosa, giving rise to symptomatic vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The mechanism by which Candida spp.
Rodríguez-Cerdeira, Carmen +9 more
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Antibiotic-associated vulvovaginal candidiasis
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2003Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common causes of vaginitis, and its incidence has increased markedly during the past three decades. The widespread overuse of antibiotics has been suggested as one of the major factors contributing to the increasing incidence of VVC. However, evidence supporting this association has been limited because
Jinping, Xu, Jack D., Sobel
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Treating vulvovaginal candidiasis
Independent Nurse, 2015Vaginal discharge presents regularly in practice. Suneeta Kochhar recaps diagnosis and treatment of thrush
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