Vaginal Candidiasis by Joy Williams https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas Made with a fungi en-us 2021-04-25 06:09:36 UTC 2025-11-18 19:12:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.) Vaginal Candidiasis jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455631102 2021-04-25 06:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455631102 2.) What is vaginal candidiasis? jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455632456 Vaginal candidiasis , also known as a vaginal yeast infection, is a fungal infection caused by Candida. Candida already lives inside the human body, but sometimes will multiply and cause an infection. The growth of the bacteria is dependent on the environment of the vagina.]]> 2021-04-25 06:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455632456 3.)What really causes vaginal candidiasis? jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455636606 Candida]]> 2021-04-25 06:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455636606 4.) Vaginal Candidiasis: Symptoms/complications jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455650366 Symptoms
  • Vaginal itching or soreness
  • Pain during sexual intercourse
  • Pain or discomfort when urinating
  • Abnormal vaginal discharge
]]> 2021-04-25 06:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455650366 5.) Emerging Threats jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455658658 Millions of women around the world suffer from recurrent vulvovaginal candiidias, or recurring vaginal candidiasis. In Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis by Jack D Sobel, talks about how as women use more birth control or hormone replacement medicine, there has been an increase in women getting recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. Before many women were using birth control, the rate of how many people were affected by RVVC was controlled by menopause. Controlling RVVC is partially possible with fluconazole, there is nothing that cures it.
How Many People Affected by RVVC 

]]> 2021-04-25 06:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455658658 6.) Prevention and Treatment jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455659851 Wearing cotton underwear can help reduce the chance of developing a yeast infection. Don't take any unnecessary antibiotics since that can lead to vaginal candidiasis. 
Treatment is usually an antifungals medicine that is applied inside the vagina. Sometimes it could be a single dose of fluconazole orally.]]> 2021-04-25 06:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455659851 7.) Vaginal Candidiasis: Diagnosis jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455660323 Since vaginal candidiasis looks like other vaginal yeast infections , doctors will usually take a small sample of the vaginal discharge and examine it. 
Be warned though, sometimes a positive on the fungal culture doesn't mean you'll have symptoms. Some women can have Candida, but not experience any symptoms.]]> 2021-04-25 06:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455660323 8.) Vaginal Candidiasis: Infographic jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455661301 Yeast Infection Information]]> 2021-04-25 06:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455661301 9.) Scientist & University jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455662375 Jack D. Sobel, M.D.
Dean of Wayne State University School of Medicine]]> 2021-04-25 06:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455662375 10.) To learn more about vaginal candidiasis jaw36 https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455662806 2021-04-25 06:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jaw36/ixw88ni4zyhwtsas/wish/1455662806