Patient's question:
The doctor said that during the treatment for candidal vulvovaginitis, sexual intercourse is not allowed to avoid infection. But, can sexual intercourse be had if using condoms?Doctor's answer:
According to your situation, it is a case of candidal vulvovaginitis, and you are currently undergoing treatment. Mutual infection is only one aspect of it. Generally, the treatment for candidal vulvovaginitis involves the use of external medications, and sexual intercourse may cause discomfort after medication.Recommendation: Currently, it is best not to have sexual intercourse. You can resume it after treatment, as the treatment period may be inconvenient. There are many treatment methods for vaginitis, but since the patient's condition varies, the chosen treatment methods also differ. Therefore, it is recommended that patients seek diagnosis and treatment as soon as symptoms are noticed.