What are the symptoms of vaginal fungal infection?

Candidal vaginitis is a gynecological disease caused by fungal infection, and it is also a disease that can have a great impact on the health of women's reproductive system. In addition, fungi are also contagious to a certain extent, so if a woman develops fungal vaginitis, her partner also needs to be examined. And candidal vaginitis also has certain symptoms. Here we will introduce relevant knowledge to you!

1. Causes

Candida is a fungus, and the one that usually causes vaginitis is Candida albicans. Candida is not resistant to heat and will die after being heated to 60°C for 1 hour. However, it is more resistant to dryness, sunlight, ultraviolet rays and chemicals.

2. Clinical manifestations

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.

Treatment

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.

4. Prevention

1. Exercise, eat a balanced diet, and avoid foods high in sugar.

2. Develop good hygiene habits. Dress appropriately.

3. When using public toilets, try to avoid sitting on toilets; showers are encouraged. Don't be overly particular about hygiene.

4. Do not abuse antibiotics.

5. Actively treat diabetes.

6. If women who take contraceptive pills suffer from recurrent candidal vaginitis, they should stop taking contraceptive pills and use other contraceptive methods instead.