How many grades does candidal vaginitis have?

Vaginitis is a very common gynecological disease. Depending on the causative factors, vaginitis can be divided into many types, and candidal vaginitis is a typical one. Candidal vaginitis needs to be treated with symptomatic medication, otherwise it is easy to become a long-term uncured situation. Therefore, some women are very concerned about the classification method of candidal vaginitis. So, how many grades are there of candidal vaginitis? Let’s take a look below.

Vaginitis can be divided into three different degrees: moderate, mild and severe. Mild candidal vaginitis is not very obvious. Some women with mild candidal vaginitis have no symptoms because the vagina has its own defense capabilities and has a bacillus inhibitory effect. Perhaps some women are carriers of fungi but do not have any clinical symptoms. Candida albicans grows best in a vaginal environment with a pH value of around 5.5. The pH value of the vagina is around 4.5, so even if mold exists, it is not easy to reproduce. The main symptoms of mild candidal vaginitis are abnormal leucorrhea, watery leucorrhea, curd-like or ointment-like leucorrhea, all of which may be candidal vaginitis.

Candidal vaginitis is caused by fungal infection, and its incidence rate is higher than that of Trichomonas vaginitis. Medically, fungal infections are called Candida infections, and candidal vaginitis is also called Candida vaginitis. Most of them are young girls, pregnant women, diabetic patients, and postmenopausal patients who have been treated with relatively large doses of estrogen. Symptoms can vary greatly depending on the patient's condition. Vulvar itching is one of the symptoms of candidal vaginitis. It is often severe itching that affects sleep and work. The symptoms generally range from mild to severe and unbearable. Patients will always scratch unconsciously, which can lead to swelling, flushing, and even erosion of the vulva.

Treatment of fungal vaginitis

For simple vulvovaginal candidiasis, local medication is the main choice. Generally, the symptoms will be alleviated or disappear within 2-3 days after medication. Clotrimazole vaginal suppository, use every 3 days, 2 times in total.

Regarding the treatment of complicated vulvovaginal candidiasis, the selected drugs are basically the same as those for simple vulvovaginal candidiasis. Whether local or systemic medications are used, the treatment time should be appropriately extended.

The treatment principles for vulvovaginal candidiasis during pregnancy are: the primary issue that must be considered during treatment is whether the drug is harmful to the fetus; treatment is mainly based on local medication, and no systemic medication is given; it is limited to pregnant women with symptoms and signs.