Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2010;55(3):283-284.

Why Does a Woman Get Vulvovaginal Candidiasis?

Yeast can overgrow in the vagina for many reasons. Yeast grows best in dark, moist areas. Tight clothes, nylon panties, and extra folds of skin make areas that are good for yeast to grow. Yeast also grows when the normal bacteria in the vagina change, which can happen if you take antibiotics, or when your hormones change, which happens when you take birth control pills or when you are pregnant.

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What is the Best Treatment for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis?
How Should I Use the Medicine?

Table 1. Recommended Treatment for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Intravaginal Agents (one of following)	Brand Name	Duration
Butoconazole 2% cream	Mycelex 3	3 days^a
Butoconazole 2% sustained release	Gynazole-1	single dose
Clotrimazole 1% cream	Gyne-Lotrimin-7 Mycelex-7	7–14 days^a,b
Clotrimazole 100 mg vaginal tablet	Gyne-Lotrimin-7	7 days
Clotrimazole 100 mg vaginal tablet	Gyne-Lotrimin-7	3 days
Clotrimazole 500 mg vaginal tablet	Gyne-Lotrimin	single dose
Miconazole 2% cream	Monistat-7	7 days^a,b
Miconazole 100 mg suppository	Monistat-7	7 days^a
Miconazole 200 mg suppository	Monistat-3	3 days^a
Nystatin 100,000 unit vaginal tablet	Mycostatin	14 days
Tioconazole 6.5% ointment	Monistat 1-Day Vagistat 1	single dose^a
Terconazole 0.4% cream (45 gms)	Terazol-7	7 days^b
Terconazole 0.8% cream (20 gms)	Terazol-3	3 days
Terconazole 80 mg suppository	Terazol-3	3 days

^aAvailable over-the-counter.
^bRecommended during pregnancy.
Adapted from Mashburn J. Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Vaginitis. J Midwifery Womens Health 2006;51:423–30 and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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