{"id":3618,"count":2,"description":"Vulvovaginal candidiasis (vaginal thrush, yeast infection) affects up to 75% of women at some point \u2014 caused by Candida overgrowth (most often C. albicans). Symptoms include vulval itching, burning, soreness, thick white \"cottage-cheese\" discharge, and dyspareunia. Treatment options are oral single-dose fluconazole or topical \/ vaginal azole \u2014 both highly effective for uncomplicated infection.\n\n<strong>\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b8\u03ad\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2.<\/strong> Single-dose oral fluconazole 150 mg as <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/fludic\/\">Fludic<\/a> when in stock. Combination kit including fluconazole + azithromycin + secnidazole (broad coverage for combined vaginal candidiasis + bacterial vaginosis + suspected co-infection) as <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/zocon-t-kit\/\">Zocon-T Kit<\/a>. \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b7\u03b3\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/feminine-hygiene-vaginal-health\/\">Feminine Hygiene &amp; Vaginal Health<\/a> category for topical clotrimazole (Candid V Gel, Candifem). Browse our broader <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/fungal-infection-treatment\/\">\u0398\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u039c\u03c5\u03ba\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u039b\u03bf\u03af\u03bc\u03c9\u03be\u03b7\u03c2<\/a> catalogue for additional fluconazole brands.\n\n<strong>\u039f\u03b4\u03b7\u03b3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2.<\/strong> Uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (sporadic, mild-moderate, healthy non-pregnant woman) \u2192 fluconazole 150 mg single dose, OR clotrimazole 500 mg vaginal pessary single dose \/ 200 mg \u00d7 3 nights, OR clotrimazole vaginal cream \u00d7 7 days. Recurrent VVC (\u2265 4 episodes\/year) \u2192 fluconazole 150 mg every 72 hours \u00d7 3 doses (induction), then weekly 150 mg \u00d7 6 months (maintenance) \u2014 substantially reduces recurrence. Pregnancy \u2192 topical azole only (fluconazole avoided in pregnancy because of teratogenicity at high doses).\n\n<strong>\u03a3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc.<\/strong> Recurrent or severe vulvovaginal candidiasis warrants HbA1c testing for undiagnosed diabetes (recurrent thrush is a common type 2 diabetes presentation), HIV status review in selected cases, and culture \/ speciation if Candida glabrata or krusei suspected (less responsive to fluconazole). Persistent or unresponsive symptoms despite proper treatment warrant pelvic examination \u2014 bacterial vaginosis (treated differently), trichomoniasis, lichen sclerosus, contact dermatitis, and atrophic vaginitis can all mimic candidiasis. Up to 40% of self-diagnosed \"thrush\" is actually something else. All MedsBase products ship from <strong>WHO-GMP \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a>.","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/thrush-treatment\/","name":"\u0398\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039c\u03c5\u03ba\u03b7\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7","slug":"thrush-treatment","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":3502,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3502"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=3618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}