Candidiasis vulvitis is an inflammatory process that appears on the external genitalia of a woman (or vulva) and is accompanied by a fairly perceptible itching, burning, swelling, reddening of the labia. The danger of this infection lies in its ability to spread to the internal reproductive system. In girls of tender age, this disease can result in the fusion of small labia.
Vulvit can be primary and appear due to an injury to the external genitals, or be the result of an elementary failure to observe the rules of personal purity. Its secondary form develops against the background of inflammatory and infectious processes occurring in the bladder, kidneys or vagina.
Causes of candidal vulvitis
This disease can occur due to the following circumstances:
- neglect of hygiene rules, especially with monthly;
- trauma to the genitals, wearing tight clothes and prolonged use of daily pads;
- if urinary incontinence or an infection of the genitourinary system is present, the excreta that accompanies them can lead to an acute candidal vulvitis or its mild form;
- radiation therapy or taking antibiotics;
- allergy or hormonal changes in the body;
- presence of fistulas in the rectum or urinary tract;
- vegetoneurosis or helminthiosis, which provoke the combing of the genital organs.
Symptoms of Candida vulvitis
The severity of the signs of the disease completely depends on the form in which it occurs. So, for example, acute candidiasis vulvitis is accompanied by burning, pain and itching of the external genital organs. At the reception of a gynecologist, a specialist discovers puffiness and redness of the woman's external labia, often with white coating or discharge.
Chronic candidiasis vulvitis is characterized by the same signs, only they are less pronounced and can provoke a periodic exacerbation, which is difficult to treat.
Than to treat a candidiasis vulvitis?
In order to eliminate this disease, a woman will have to undergo the complex treatment necessary to establish the causes of such a pathology. It can be various kinds of gynecological, extragenital and chronic illnesses, both inflammatory and infectious. Very often treatment of candidiasis vulvitis requires the admission of local and general antibiotics, as well as immunomodulating medications.
If the existing form of vulvitis has a specific basis for its appearance, namely gonorrhea, tuberculosis or chlamydia, then treatment should be adjusted and take into account the characteristics of the reaction of one or another pathogen. Drugs for treatment of candidal vulvitis often belong to the group of antifungal or antiallergic medicines. If the disease is the result of an allergy, it is likely that a woman will be prescribed a strict diet that completely excludes the acute, salty and sweet.
Prevention of vulvitis
A huge preventive value is played by constant observance of personal hygiene rules and regular examinations at the gynecologist. Also, do not forget about the timely treatment of chronic and acute infections, a healthy lifestyle and strengthening your own health.
Candidiasis vulvitis in men
Men can contract infection through unprotected sex with a woman suffering from candidiasis . The symptoms of the disease in this case are as follows:
- burning and itching of the head of the penis;
- the skin of the reproductive organ swells, becomes red, acquires a gray-white coating;
- the head of the penis can become wet and erode;
- there are difficulties with the exposure of the foreskin.