Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: Since Antiquity till Today

Masuma Zaki, Lubna Fatima, Wajeeha Begum

Abstract :

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is the second most common causes of vaginitis accounting for 35% to 40% of the vaginal infections. The ancient physicians have well documented the vulvovaginal infections. In 1850 BC Kahun Papyrus c. mentioned the itching of vulva. Egyptians (600–1200 BC) also mentioned about genital infections. First recorded reference to thrush infection (yeast on mucous memane) was made in 400 BC by Hippocrates. He described it as white patches associated with debilitating illness. With course of time vulvovaginal candidiasis has evolved from being considered a “nuisance infection” to a clinically relevant condition. Still there is lack of representative data on the epidemiologic features of laboratory–confirmed vulvovaginal candidiasis. Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis causes a great deal of discomfort, inconvenience and sometimes has psychological sequelae.

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VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS: SINCE ANTIQUITY TILL TODAY, Masuma Zaki, Lubna Fatima, Wajeeha Begum PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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