Patient's question:
Vaginal itching. It also causes pain. The inner part of the vagina also has itching accompanied by a sense of pain. There are symptoms of frequent urination, urgency to urinate, and painful urination. However, there is little discharge. It is not cottage cheese-like either. There is no unpleasant odor. I want to ask, is this a fungal vaginal infection? Because I had this disease last month. But after being treated at the hospital for a while, I felt better. Did it come back? Or is it another type of inflammation?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Your condition should still be candidiasis (yeast infection), but whether it has been cured depends on the treatment standards for candidiasis: Currently, the medications used clinically to treat fungal vulvovaginitis and vaginal infections are mostly imidazole drugs, which have excellent antifungal effects. Therefore, after oral and topical treatment, symptoms will improve or disappear quickly. However, this does not mean the vulvovaginal candidiasis has been fully cured—it only means the yeast has been temporarily suppressed. Patients must not stop taking the medication prematurely and should follow the doctor's advice to complete the treatment course (medication can be paused during menstruation). After menstruation ends, a gynecological examination and microscopic examination of vaginal discharge should be performed at the hospital. If the results are negative, it is considered recent recovery. Further treatment may be required if necessary. Only when three consecutive months of gynecological examinations and microscopic examinations of vaginal discharge show no abnormalities can it be considered fully cured.
Additionally, you should also pay attention to whether there are any other concurrent infections.