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Vulvovaginal dyscomfort - causal factors
Leierová, Vanda ; Jílek, Petr (advisor) ; Kestřánek, Jan (referee)
Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Farmaceutická fakulta v Hradci Králové Diplomová práce Vanda Leierová Vulvovovaginální dyskomfort - příčinné faktory Abstract This thesis deals with causal factors of vulvovaginal dyscomfort, respec- tively its repeated subset, recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, VVD isn't life-threatening disease, it can substantially decrease the quality of life. Together with prenatal care, VVD is one of the most frequent cause of visiting gynecologist in sexually active women. BACKGROUND: RVVC is defined by at least tree confirmed attacks within one year, respectively at least four confirmed attacks within life. It is considered to be one of the most common vaginal infections. Approximately two thirds of women suffer from vulvovaginal candidiasis at least once in a lifetime. By 50% of woman patients, subsequent episode appears from 3 days to 3 months after last treat- ment. Causal factors haven't been verifiably clarified yet. The objective is to evaluate questionnaire survey's data, find associations between life-style and having RVVD and summarize all the knowledge about causal factors of RVVC, respectively RVVD. A total of 71 women were enrolled. Vulvovaginal dyscomfort was clinically and laboratory identified in 39 women, the rest 32 women deny symptoms of RVVC and were used as...
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