Trial reportGlobal journal of health science2015
The Comparison of vaginal cream of mixing yogurt, honey and clotrimazole on symptoms of vaginal candidiasis.
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- Comparison of the effectiveness ofJournal of medicine and lifeTrial
- Intravaginal Formulation Strategies for Vaginal Disorders: Optimizing Phytochemical and Biological Preparations-A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Geographical Origin Authentication-A Mandatory Step in the Efficient Involvement of Honey in Medical Treatment.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of a Nano-Tool Appended OilJournal of functional biomaterials · 2022Article
- Treating (Recurrent) Vulvovaginal Candidiasis with Medical-Grade Honey-Concepts and Practical Considerations.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Protective Roles of Honey in Reproductive Health: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Complementary Medicine and Self-Care Strategies in Women with (Recurrent) Urinary Tract and Vaginal Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study on Use and Perceived Effectiveness in The Netherlands.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Honey Gel and Clotrimazole Cream in the Treatment of Vaginal Candidiasis Signs: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2020Article
- Sweet Relief: Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Medical Grade Honey Against Vaginal Isolates ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Alternative and complementary therapies for vulvovaginal candidiasis.Folia microbiologica · 2019Review
- Comparison of the efficacy of honey gel and clotrimazole cream in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis symptoms: a randomized clinical trial.Electronic physician · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundVulvovaginal candidiasis is known as one of the most common fungal infection among women of reproductive age and considered as an important public health problem. In recent years, due to resistance to common antifungal medication, the use of traditional medicine of anti-fungal and herbal treatment increased. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine the effects of vaginal cream, mixture of yogurt and honey and comparing it with clotrimazole vaginal cream on symptoms of Vulvovaginal candidiasis in patients.
methodsIn this randomized, triple blind clinical trial of 70 non-pregnant women infected with Candidal vulvovaginitis were placed in two groups of Vaginal cream mixed of yogurt and honey recipients (N=35) and clotrimazole vaginal cream (N=35). Both groups were treated for 7 days. At the beginning of study, Clinical and laboratory signs and symptoms were registered 7 and 14 days after treatment by questionnaire, observation form and secretions culture results. Data by chi-square test, t test, McNemar tests were analyzed by SPSS version 21. Significance level of 0.05 was considered.
resultsThe result of present study reveals the significant differences in symptom improvement of ' yogurt and honey, than clotrimazole group (P<0.05) and also Positive results of the first cultures (one week after treatment) in "yogurt and honey" and clotrimazole (20% versus 8.6%) and second time cultivation (14 days after treatment) (17/1% versus 8.6%) were similar and there was no significant differences between the two groups. (P>0.05)
conclusionThis study indicated that he therapeutic effects of vaginal cream, yogurt and honey is not only similar with clotrimazole vaginal cream but more effective in relieving some symptoms of vaginal candidiasis. Therefore, the use of this product can be suggested as an herbal remedy for candida infection treatment.
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