Patient's question:
Recurrent candidal vulvovaginitis keeps coming back, and even after treatment, it recurs within a few months. What should I do? How can my husband be involved in the treatment? I have chronic vulvitis, and candidal vulvovaginitis has attacked me many times. It has been almost 10 years now. Even after treatment, it comes back. I went to the hospital, and they confirmed it is candidal. Sometimes it occurs after intercourse, and sometimes it happens for no reason at all. It's simply driving me crazy. When the vulva hurts, itches, and there is excessive leukorrhea, I know it's flaring up again.Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello! Your condition is considered to be a case of candidiasis. Candidiasis can be treated by washing the external genitalia with baking soda solution, using nystatin vaginal suppositories, and taking oral itraconazole and clotrimazole. Underwear should be changed and washed daily, followed by boiling for disinfection.Suggestions: After completing one course of treatment, if the candidiasis test results are negative, follow-up tests should also be negative after each menstrual cycle. Continuous consolidation treatment for three more courses is required to be considered cured. During the treatment process, sexual intercourse should be avoided to prevent cross-infection. Wishing you good health.