Current patient perspectives of vulvovaginal candidiasis: incidence, symptoms, management and post-treatment outcomes

Table 3 Clinical features of VVC symptomatology and risk factors associated with disease

Signs/symptoms	Itching	91.2% (187)^a
	Burning	68.3% (140)
	Redness in the vaginal area	58.1% (119)
	Cottage cheese like discharge	55.6% (114)
	Pain during sex	40.5% (83)
	Vaginal pain	38.1% (78)
	Vaginal dryness	29.3% (60)
Causes	No known cause	55.4% (113)
	Antibiotics	37.8% (77)
	After intercourse	21.6% (44)
	Humid weather	11.3% (23)
	Use of feminine hygiene product or douching	10.8% (22)
	Having a new sexual partner	8.3% (17)
	Pregnancy	7.8% (16)
	After oral sex	6.9% (14)
	Taking oral contraceptives	5.4% (11)
	Diabetes	2.5% (5)
	Hormone replacement therapy	0.5% (1)
	Others^b	17.2% (35)

^aValues in parentheses indicate the number of respondents who selected each response choice
^bIncluding high sugar diet, exercising, stress, before/after menstruation and swimming

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