Candida vulvovaginitis history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
The diagnosis of Candida vulvovaginitis cannot be made on the basis of a positive culture alone, but rather requires signs and symptoms of vulvovaginal inflammation. The most common presenting symptom of Candida vulvovaginitis is severe vulvar itching or burning.[1]
History and symptoms
Symptoms of Candida vulvovaginitis include the following:[1][2][3]
- Vulvar itching or burning
- Pain on urination (dysuria)
- Pain on sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Change in the amount of color of vaginal discharge: Candida vulvovaginitis is typically characterized by a thick, white "cottage cheese-like" vaginal discharge
- Vulvovaginal soreness
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eckert LO, Hawes SE, Stevens CE, Koutsky LA, Eschenbach DA, Holmes KK (1998). "Vulvovaginal candidiasis: clinical manifestations, risk factors, management algorithm". Obstet Gynecol. 92 (5): 757–65. PMID 9794664.
- ↑ Eckert LO (2006). "Clinical practice. Acute vulvovaginitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (12): 1244–52. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp053720. PMID 16990387.
- ↑ Sobel JD, Faro S, Force RW, Foxman B, Ledger WJ, Nyirjesy PR, Reed BD, Summers PR (1998). "Vulvovaginal candidiasis: epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic considerations". Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 178 (2): 203–11. PMID 9500475.