Prevalance and treatment outcome of vulvovaginal candidiasis in A Gestational Diabetic Pregnant Woman

Vulvovaginal candidasis is a common cause of vaginitis during pregnancy. It is estimated that 75% pregnant women experience at least one episode of vulvovaginal candidasis infection in a Gestational Diabetic Pregnant Women. Prospective analytical study performed in SBMCH in the year 20132014 in 100 Gestational Diabetic Pregnant Women. All the Gestational Diabetic Pregnant Women who had vaginal discharge irrespective symptomatic/ asymptomatic were included in this study. High vaginal swab were taken and sent for laboratory for, KOH wet mount, culture sensitivity, and if needed complementary test are done. In this study Candida was more common in middle class socioeconomic group (43.47%), common in 26-30 years of age group (64%), common in 3 rd trimester of pregnancy(56.52%), culture sensitivity is more sensitivity than KOH wet mount method. Most common organism identified in this study is Candida albicans in diabetic pregnant women in uncontrolled Gestational Diabetic Pregnant women.