background: vulvovaginal candidiasis is the most common fungal disease in sexually active women of which candida albicans is the primary etiologic agent. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was performed to determine the etiologic agents of vulvovaginal candidiasis amongst 2000 women who presented to the gynecological center of babol shahid yahyanejad educational hospital from 200...

Vulvovaginal candidiasis, or vaginal thrush, is a common yeast infection experienced by three out of four women at some point in their lives. Females who experience recurrent symptoms of thrush may resort to buying products over-the-counter and will often fail to seek professional help. The symptoms of thrush can impact greatly on the quality of life of the woman, and can lead to depression and...

OBJECTIVE To review the evidence and provide recommendations on screening for and management of vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis. OUTCOMES OUTCOMES evaluated include the efficacy of antibiotic treatment, cure rates for simple and complicated infections, and the implications of these conditions in pregnancy. EVIDENCE Published literature was retrieved through...

background vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc) is a fungal infection of the vagina and vulva. it is usually caused by candida albicans, however, occasionally other candida species are responsible. the optimal treatment of vvc has not yet been defined. the present study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of fluconazole with clotrimazole vaginal cream as the treatmen...

Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis is the most common fungal disease in sexually active women of which Candida albicans is the primary etiologic agent. MaterialsAndMethods This cross-sectional study was performed to determine the etiologic agents of vulvovaginal candidiasis amongst 2000 women who presented to the Gynecological Center of Babol Shahid Yahyanejad Educational Hospital from 2006-20...

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a frequent and common distressing disease affecting women of all ages and across social strata globally. It is the second most common cause of vaginal infections after bacterial vaginosis (BV) [1]. Estimates indicate that 70%–75% of women of childbearing age worldwide experience at least one episode during their lifetime, and 5%–10% of women with a primary epis...