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When having candida, many patients often choose some topical antifungal drugs. However, many patients when using it not only do not get better but the disease gets worse. So what should be noted when using topical Candida to cure the disease quickly and avoid reoccurrence?
1. How to recognize candida?
Candidiasis is a fungus that usually parasitic on the human body, normally they do not cause any symptoms. However, once the vaginal pH environment changes, it will create conditions for the fungus to grow and develop into disease symptoms.
Candidiasis is transmitted in many different ways, the most common being sexually transmitted, having unprotected sex with an infected person through the vagina, anus or mouth. In addition, the disease can be spread through sharing items with an infected person such as underwear, towels, sextoy tools.
The most recognizable symptoms when a patient with candidiasis is vaginal itching with discharge, sometimes the patient feels pain, burning in the vulva or vagina, difficulty when go to the toilet, pain after sex. Worse still, the disease can cause inflammation, swelling of the vulva and labia minora, then the labia majora then spreads to the groin and thighs.
In men, candida can be spread after having sex with an infected woman for several hours or minutes without hygiene, can cause inflammation of the foreskin with symptoms of redness, itching, burning and pain. white mucus.
2. Topical medications for candida
For candida, the use of medication often depends on the disease condition, in addition to treating the patient, it is also necessary to treat the sexual partner to avoid recurrence. To treat fungus, the doctor will prescribe the patient to use topical antifungal medication or oral antifungal medication. Topical drugs for candida are commonly used such as:
2.1 Clotrimazole Clotrimazole is considered to be a good effective drug in the treatment of fungi caused by candidiasis. The drug can be used both topically and orally. Clotrimazole in topical form has a concentration of 2%. Apply topically to the vaginal area, use once a day in the evening before bed, use for 3 consecutive days, in some cases the doctor may specify a longer duration. In addition, Clotrimazole also has a vaginal suppository, used once a day before bed for 3 days.
2.2 Econazole Econazole is also a widely used drug in the treatment of candida, it can be used in the form of 1% cream, 150mg vaginal suppository and 0.1% wash. Econazole topical cream dosage is used once a day in the evening before bed, for 2 weeks. Tablet form to use 1 tablet in the evening before bed, use at least 3 days.
2.3 Miconazole Another effective candida medication that is commonly used is Miconazole. Miconazole can be taken as a cream, vaginal tablet, or capsule. For Miconazole, the dose is once a day, apply until the drug is absorbed into the skin, use within 7 days. Depending on the content of 200mg, 400mg, use 1-2 times a day, use time from 3 to 6 days.
2.4 Ketoconazole Ketoconazole is an antifungal medicine used in the treatment of infections caused by various fungi, including candida yeast. When using, patients apply Ketoconazole 2% to the infected skin and surrounding areas, apply 1 to 2 times a day, treatment time from 2 to 4 weeks, can be up to 6 weeks depending on the patient's condition. disease condition.
3. Some notes when using topical medications for candida
When using topical antifungal drugs, people need to be careful, use the drug many times. If you notice side effects such as hives, rash on the skin using the drug, you should stop using it and notify your doctor immediately.
Do not use topical antifungal drugs as the only treatment, depending on the case, the doctor will consider using additional tablets and oral medications. When using drugs, it is necessary to consider choosing some foods, drinks, or taking other drugs because some antifungal drugs can increase side effects when used together. are used for prevention.
In addition to prevention, everyone should also note that they should not wear underwear, trousers or jeans that are too tight, and choose clothes with cotton fabric. Consult your doctor before using certain bath soaps, perfumes, and deodorants.
To protect yourself from vaginal infections, women should actively examine and screen for diseases when they see abnormal signs in the private area. The basic gynecological examination and screening package of Vinmec International General Hospital will help solve these concerns of women. The examination package helps to detect infectious diseases at the earliest, thereby providing effective and low-cost treatment measures.
When registering for the Basic Gynecological Examination and Screening Package, customers will receive:
Specialized gynecological examination Transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries Transvaginal ultrasound of the breasts Tests such as: Treponema pallidum rapid test, Chlamydia rapid test, taking samples for cervical-vaginal cell smear, endoscopic staining bacteria (female vaginal fluid), HPV genotype PCR automated system. Total urinalysis by automatic machine.
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