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Yvonne Nguyen1,2,3, Gayle Fischer1,2,3
1Department of Dermatology, Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract:
Chronic vulvovaginal candidiasis is usually responsive to therapy with oral antifungals. We present a case series of 13 patients with this condition who were also using a levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). All cases responded to ongoing oral fluconazole therapy while the LNG-IUS was in situ. The LNG-IUS was removed in six patients and of these, two experienced clinical improvement with lower fluconazole dosage requirements and three experienced complete resolution of symptoms. One remains on fluconazole 100 mg daily.
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