Symptoms of vaginal candidiasis

Candidal vaginitis, also known as vulvovaginal candidiasis, is a common and frequent inflammatory disease of the vulva caused by Candida albicans. Candida albicans is a conditional pathogen that parasitizes in the vagina of non-pregnant women and 30% of pregnant women, but the amount of bacteria is small.

The typical symptom of candidal vaginitis is vulvar itching, which is sometimes mild and sometimes severe, and sometimes comes and goes. When the itching is severe, the patient will be restless and unable to eat or sleep. When the inflammation is severe, urination pain and sexual intercourse pain may also occur. Increased leucorrhea is another major symptom of this disease. The leucorrhea is usually thick and looks like bean curd or curd.

1. The most common symptoms are excessive vaginal discharge, burning and itching of the vulva and vagina, and difficulty in urination.

2. Typical leucorrhea is curd-like or flaky, the vaginal mucosa is highly red and swollen, and white thrush-like plaques can be seen attached, which are easy to peel off. Underneath is the eroded base of the damaged mucosa, or shallow ulcers may form. In severe cases, ecchymosis may remain.

However, not all leucorrhea has the above typical characteristics. It can range from watery to curd-like leucorrhea. Some are completely thin and clear serous exudates, which often contain white flakes.

3. If you suffer from candidal vaginitis during pregnancy, it is very serious. You may even become restless, suffer from extreme pain, and have symptoms such as frequent urination, painful urination, and pain during sexual intercourse.

4. Thickening of the mucous membranes around the labia and clitoris can be seen, and the skin surfaces in contact with each other are red and eroded, and some may cause tiny white pustules

5. Vaginal burning, which worsens during urination and may even cause urinary pain and sexual intercourse pain.