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Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) management is challenging.
  • Current treatment guidelines for RVVC are limited by scarce evidence.
  • Lack of research exists on current clinical management of RVVC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the current clinical management of RVVC.
  • To assess adherence to existing guidelines in RVVC treatment.
  • To understand how health professionals manage RVVC in practice.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among health professionals specializing in vulval conditions.
  • Survey participants were delegates at a seminar focused on vulval health.
  • Data was collected from 66 out of 160 surveyed delegates (41% response rate).

Main Results:

  • Low adherence to current RVVC management guidelines was observed.
  • Only 50% of respondents reported using recommended suppression and maintenance therapy.
  • Confirmatory diagnostic testing was used by only 57% of clinicians surveyed.

Conclusions:

  • Significant variation exists in how health professionals manage RVVC.
  • This variation highlights the difficulties in treating and managing RVVC effectively.
  • Clinicians appear to individualize RVVC treatment due to a lack of robust evidence for specific therapies.