Patient's question:
Vaginal itching is vaginitis? I want to ask. Is this a fungal vaginitis? Because I got this disease last month. But after being treated in 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 vulvitis and vaginitis 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 completely cured—it only means the yeast has been temporarily suppressed. Patients must not stop taking the medication at this point 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 recently cured. Further treatment may be required if necessary. Only when both gynecological examinations and microscopic examinations of vaginal discharge are normal for three consecutive months can it be considered completely cured.
Additionally, you should also pay attention to whether there are any other concurrent infections.