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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Epidemiological Profile of Patients with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis from a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic in Southern Spain.

Encarnación Martínez-García, Juan Carlos Martínez-Martínez, Adelina Martín-Salvador, Alberto González-García, María Ángeles Pérez-Morente, María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano, Inmaculada García-García

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Encarnación Martínez-GarcíaGuadix High Resolution Hospital, Andalusian Health Service, 18500 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0372-7072
Juan Carlos Martínez-MartínezVirgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Andalusian Health Service, 18014 Granada, Spain.
Adelina Martín-SalvadorDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3852-9861
Alberto González-GarcíaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7314-1435
María Ángeles Pérez-MorenteDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaen, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5580-2356
María Adelaida Álvarez-SerranoDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, 51001 Ceuta, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6779-806X
Inmaculada García-GarcíaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain.

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"Call for Research Grants from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada" for the year 2022 2022
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Abstract

Epidemiological data on women suffering from vulvovaginal candidiasis and its recurrence are outdated and vague. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of women diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis, as well as the epidemiological profile and associated risk factors in the province of Granada (Spain). Data from the Centre for Sexually Transmitted Infections of the Granada province between 2000 and 2018 (N = 438) were used in this study. Associations between sociodemographic and sexual behaviour variables with vulvovaginal candidiasis were analysed using the Chi-square test and bivariate logistic regression. The prevalence of candidiasis was 14.6%. The sociodemographic profile corresponded to a woman aged 25.14 ± 4.8 years on average, who is of Spanish nationality (60.9%), a student (55.7%), in non-active employment (59.7%), with a higher education (56.7%), single (93.5%), and under 30 years of age (79.7%). Variables associated with this diagnosis were the absence of oro-genital contact (OR = 1.99; 95% CI = 0.25-0.74), having a regular partner (OR = 1.99; 95% CI = 1.05-3.75), and age of sexual debut, with the probability increasing by 12% (95% CI = 1.00-1.24) with each year. In this context, vulvovaginal candidiasis infection is common, and its epidemiological profile is contradictory, so our results do not suggest a relevant role of sexual risk behaviours in the diagnosis. Further research is needed to improve the estimates and factors associated with this infection.

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