Vaginal Fungal Infection
Vaginal yeast infection is a common disease that almost every woman encounters at least once in her life and, if left untreated, can cause more serious illnesses. Candida albicans is the most commonly isolated fungus among vaginal infections in women. Other Candida species, such as Torulopsis glabrata, may also be involved in approximately 10-15% of cases. 75% of women experience vaginal yeast infection at least once in their lifetime.
How is fungal infection transmitted?
Fungal infection is usually not transmitted elsewhere. Fungal cells in the woman's own normal vaginal flora multiply and become active when the body resistance decreases for various reasons and form vaginitis. It is thought that it can rarely be passed through sexual contact. Because it cannot be produced in male semen, it is not generally accepted by every doctor as a sexually transmitted disease. It is unlikely that it will be transmitted from the pool, sea, toilet or other goods used.
What are the symptoms of yeast infection?
The most important and most common symptom of vaginal yeast infection is itching, which increases especially at night and causes restlessness. It increases with itching especially hot effect. Most patients have burning in the external genitalia. When urinating, there is a severe burning sensation in areas where the urine touches and that area is red. Some patients may have pain and burning during sexual intercourse. Women avoid pain because of pain.
Different from the normal, odorless, sometimes thick and in mass, sometimes white or gray color, aqueous discharge is. But the presence of currents is not always a rule and may not always be currents. If present, it is white in color and has a milk or cheese cut. There is no bad smell in the discharge. The presence of odor should suggest the presence of a second infection accompanying candidiasis.
Redness and swelling of the vulva and vagina may occur. Fungal plaques can be found on the wall of the vagina.These are typical for candidiasis. Depending on the scratch, vulva skin may peel off and there may be minor bleeding.
How is vaginal fungal infection diagnosed? What are the examinations performed in vaginal fungal disease?
Vaginal examination is sufficient for the diagnosis of fungi. The presence of fungal plaques in the vagina by the doctor and the patient's complaints are sufficient for diagnosis. Peeling and small bleeding may occur on the vulva skin due to scratching, and these are also evaluated by the physician. Although the patient does not have any significant complaints, fungal cells can be seen in the smear test.
What are the factors that facilitate vaginal fungus?
· Broad spectrum antibiotics; They cause fungal formation by destroying vaginal PH and destroying benign bacteria (normal vaginal flora).
· Diabetes; Urine and vaginal secretion increases the amount of sugar facilitates fungal formation.
· Pregnancy; Fungus formation is facilitated by decreasing body resistance and changing vaginal PH due to pregnancy hormones.
· Impaired immune system; facilitates fungal formation.
· Birth control pills; change the vaginal flora and prepare the ground for fungal formation.
· Spiral; it can increase all genital infections as well as facilitate fungal formation.
· Use of nylon undergarments; They increase the moisture content of the vagina and external genitalia and help the fungus formation.
· Continuous use of sanitary napkins; Like nylon undergarments, they increase the moisture content and facilitate fungal formation.
· Use of genital organ perfumes, some toilet paper, perfumed condoms and vaginal tampon
· Obesity
· Presence of cervical sores
How Is Vaginal Fungal Treatment Done? What Are Fungicides?
Vaginal fungal infections are both very easy and difficult to treat. With treatment, complaints regress within a few days. The disease may recur in later stages in 5-25% of the patients. Recurrent candidiasis can be mentioned if the same picture repeats at least four times a year. This can be caused by the fungus moving deep into the vaginal intact tissue and remaining silent and unaffected by drugs.
Both systemic and locally effective drugs are used in the treatment. Vaginal suppositories and creams, oral antifungal agents are used in appropriate dosage and duration. Co-treatment is also recommended for recurrent infections.
In personal hygiene, the vagina is not washed with water, the use of liquid soaps with neutral pH ratings, the wearing of nylon garments, the laundry being cotton, boiling and ironing with steam iron, avoiding tight clothes, changing wet swimsuits after the pool and sea facilitate treatment.
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