Yeasts in genitals can be accurately identified using culture methods, but clinical diagnosis of vaginal mycosis requires positive identification of yeasts.

Genital Yeast Infections

Candida sp. can evolve resistance to various antifungals, making treatment more challenging for patients with oral and vaginal infections.

Candidiasis and Mechanisms of Antifungal Resistance

The probability of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is high, suggesting it is a common condition with varying estimates by country.

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is common in patients with recurrent bacterial vaginosis, requiring concomitant treatment and careful diagnosis to avoid inappropriate therapy.

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Complicating Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis

Vaginal yeast colonization is commonly associated with vulvovaginal symptoms, often without positive potassium hydroxide wet preparation results.

Symptoms associated with vaginal colonization with yeast.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common vaginal yeast infection caused by Candida albicans, with risk factors including antibiotics, pregnancy, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and a high-sugar diet.

Vulvovaginal Candidosis

The 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis reflect new knowledge and changes in treatment recommendations, with yeast culture as the gold standard for diagnosis and new treatments like TOL-463 and ibrexafungerp for recurrent cases.

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Review of the Evidence for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines.

Higher yeast counts in non-pregnant women are associated with more severe symptoms and signs of vaginal candidosis.

Vaginal candidosis: relation between yeast counts and symptoms and clinical signs in non-pregnant women.

Vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC) is highly prevalent during pregnancy, with factors like age, gestation period, parity, education, and socioeconomic level playing a role.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Vulvovaginal Candidosis during Pregnancy: A Review

Candida albicans is the most common yeast in vulvovaginal candidiasis patients, and its presence is associated with symptoms, but the number of fungal colonies does not correlate with symptoms.

Correlation of Candida species and symptoms among patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is associated with dairy products, gut transit, contraceptive use, respiratory allergy, and panty liners, and laboratory identification of yeast species is crucial for correct treatment and prevention of antifungal resistance.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis and current perspectives: new risk factors and laboratory diagnosis by using MALDI TOF for identifying species in primary infection and recurrence

Non-C albicans chronic vaginal yeast infection can be effectively treated with a stepwise approach, focusing on antifungal medications and supportive care.

How to treat persistent vaginal yeast infection due to species other than Candida albicans

Yeast infections are common in diabetic women, with Candida albicans being the most common and Trichomonas vaginalis infection being present in 14.3% of all subjects.

Vaginal yeast infections in diabetic women.

Fungal cultures are crucial for confirming the diagnosis and selecting appropriate therapy for chronic vaginal infections caused by non-Candida albicans yeast species, which are more resistant to fluconazole therapy.

Chronic fungal vaginitis: the value of cultures.

Rare yeasts are emerging as opportunistic human pathogens, with diagnosis challenging and treatment suboptimal in immunosuppressed patients.

Emerging opportunistic yeast infections.

Vaginal yeast infection is common in parturients and newborns, with Candida albicans being the most common species, but oral candidosis is rare in newborns.

VAGINAL YEASTS IN PARTURIENTS AND INFESTATION OF THE NEWBORNS

Recent years have seen significant advances in understanding vaginal yeast infection pathophysiology and global burden, with improvements in antifungal therapeutic innovation research.

Vaginal Yeast Infection

Yeast infections are one of the most common vulvovaginal condidtions in women. Although most women experience at least one infection in their lifetime, only about 5% experience trouble with recurrent infection. Recurrent yeast infections are defined as 4 infections in 12 months. Most experts agree that at least 2 infections should be documented by a practitioner. Research supports that women are only about 35% accurate when asked to self-diagnose a yeast infection.

Yeast infections.

Vaginal yeast infection can occur randomly in pregnant women, with no significant association found between diabetes and infection.

Yeast Infection and Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Mother in Malaysia.

Antimycotic agents effectively treat vulvovaginal candidosis in over 80% of cases, with a higher success rate in cases involving Candida albicans.

Guideline: Vulvovaginal Candidosis (AWMF 015/072), S2k (excluding chronic mucocutaneous candidosis)

What are the symptoms of yeast infections?

These studies suggest that while the identification of yeasts in genitals and their resistance to antifungals are important aspects, they do not directly describe the symptoms of yeast infections.