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| gynae_health [2026/10/02 07:01] – [Vaginal microbiome] gary1 | gynae_health [2026/10/03 04:50] (current) – [Thrush / Candida yeast vaginosis] wh | ||
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| ***see also [[candida]]** | ***see also [[candida]]** | ||
| *most women colonised with //C. albicans// do not display any symptoms of infection, but changes in host and behavioural factors can lead to candidiasis | *most women colonised with //C. albicans// do not display any symptoms of infection, but changes in host and behavioural factors can lead to candidiasis | ||
| + | *some women have //C. parapsilosis// | ||
| *vulvovaginal candidiasis is an opportunistic yeast infection causing vulvovaginitis and can present with symptoms such as itchiness, thick white discharge, and dysuria | *vulvovaginal candidiasis is an opportunistic yeast infection causing vulvovaginitis and can present with symptoms such as itchiness, thick white discharge, and dysuria | ||
| *affects ~70% of women in their lifetime | *affects ~70% of women in their lifetime | ||
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