Title: Signs of Candidiasis (Vaginal Yeast Infections)
Headings: Signs of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Yeast Infections)
Signs of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Yeast Infections)
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
Recent Research
Symptoms and Signs by Test Results
Conclusions

Content: Signs of Candidiasis (Vaginal Yeast Infections)
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Signs of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Yeast Infections)
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
Many reproductive age women have experienced vulvovaginal candidiasis or "yeast" infections in their lifetime. However candida species of yeast can also exist in the vagina without causing symptoms and can be found in up to 15% of asymptomatic women. Yeast symptoms of itching and burning often overlap with other conditions such as allergic or irritant vulvitis that we have written about in the past. Then what exactly are the signs and symptoms of yeast vulvovaginitis and how reliable are they to use alone, without any cultures or microscopic exams, to make a diagnosis on which to begin treatment? Recent Research
A recent article, Eckert LO, et. al: Vulvovaginal candidiasis: Clinical manifestations, risk factors, management algorithm. Obstet Gynecol 1998; 92:757-65, looked at this diagnosis problem in 774 women coming to a an STD clinic, but not ones who had been specifically referred for yeast infections as have previous studies on this subject.