Patient's question:
Recently these past few days, I've been feeling a bit itchy in my vagina, sometimes it also swells and aches. The discharge is like cottage cheese, a lot of it. This is the third time it's flared up this year. I want to ask, what should I do if it keeps recurring like this?Doctor's answer:
For simple vulvovaginal candidiasis, local medication is primarily used, and symptoms usually improve or disappear 2-3 days after treatment. Clotrimazole vaginal suppository is used every other day, for a total of two times.Regarding the treatment of complex vulvovaginal candidiasis, the selected medications are generally the same as for simple vulvovaginal candidiasis. Whether using local or systemic medication, the treatment duration should be appropriately extended.