What are the symptoms and diagnosis of candidal vaginitis?

Candidal vaginitis is a relatively common gynecological disease. If it occurs, it must be treated actively to avoid the deterioration of the disease. So what are the symptoms and diagnostic methods of candidal vaginitis? When a woman suffers from a gynecological disease, the most obvious manifestation is abnormal vaginal discharge. If a woman has symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge, it should be taken seriously. Let us learn about it in detail.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common and frequent vulvovaginal inflammatory disease caused by Candida albicans. Candida albicans is a conditionally pathogenic bacterium. 10% to 20% of non-pregnant women and 30% of pregnant women have this fungus parasitic in their vagina, but the amount of bacteria is small and does not cause symptoms. Vaginitis symptoms will only occur when the systemic and local vaginal immunity decreases, especially the local cellular immunity decreases, and Candida albicans multiplies in large numbers.

The typical symptom of candidal vaginitis is vulvar itching, and the itching symptoms vary from mild to severe, and come and go. When the itching is severe, the patient will be restless and unable to sleep or eat. When the inflammation is severe, urination pain and sexual intercourse pain may also occur. Increased vaginal discharge is another major symptom of this disease. The vaginal discharge is usually thick and appears to be dregs or curd-like.

Gynecological examination showed that the leucorrhea was white, thick and resembling tofu dregs; the vaginal mucosa was red and swollen, and in severe cases, shallow ulcers were formed in the vagina. The secretion was placed on a 10% KOH slide and the hyphae were found under a microscope. If there are symptoms but multiple microscopic examinations are negative, culture can be used.

I hope that the above introduction to the symptoms and diagnosis methods of candidal vaginitis can help everyone. I also hope that female friends will not feel stressed, and must maintain an optimistic attitude and actively carry out daily prevention and care work. If you are sick, you must take the right medicine, actively cure the disease, and avoid the deterioration of the disease.