Screening of Whitish Vaginal Discharge as an Indicator of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis among Pregnant Women Attending Rufa,a Hsospital, Gezera State

Abstract

This study was carried out to screen whitish vaginal discharge as indicator of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) during pregnancy, it is a source of great physical and psychological discomfort and suffering. High Vaginal swabs (HVS) were collected from 100 pregnant women attending Rufa,a hospital in Elgazeera state during the period from May to June 2012, and subjected to Gram’s stain, 10% KOH wet mount and culture. Candida was isolated from 41% of all cultures. Out of the total isolates, (78%) were C. albicans, while the remain (22%) were C. 4 Non albicans. Multigravidae were more affected than primigravidae, and also non-educated women and third trimester pregnancy. Culture is ideal approach for the diagnosis of VVC, because it can differentiate between yeast species which cause the infection, and to give right treatment.