Management of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Jessica Levina (Author), Dwiana Ocviyanti (Author), Robiatul Adawiyah (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pregnancy is a risk factor for vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The most common cause of VVC in pregnancy is Candida albicans. During pregnancy, physiological changes occur, such as increased levels of estrogen, lower vaginal pH, increased production of vaginal mucosal glycogen and immunological chan...