Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a commonly encountered clinical condition. At least three-fourth women experience one episode of VVC in their lifetime. In India, the prevalence 10 to 35%. Laboratory methods often supplement diagnosis. should be confirmed with culture and other investigative techniques, especially complicated recurrent cases. Topical intravaginal azoles remain mainstay therapy...

background: iron deficiency anemia (ida) has been controversially linked to il-4 production in previous studies. a predominant th1 response leads to resistance against recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (rvvc), whereas a th2 response exacerbates the disease. objective: to investigate the possible effect of iron deficiency on the host’s susceptibility to rvvc as a result of the th1/th2 cytokine ...