Effects of oestrogen on vulvovaginal candidosis.

Yufei He, Ruoyu Tang, Jie Deng, Tongkai Cai, Ping He, Jianhua Wu, Yongbing Cao

Mycoses 2022 Jan

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As a frequently occurring infectious disease mainly caused by Candida albicans, vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC) affects more than 100 million women worldwide every year. Multiple factors that influence C. albicans colonisation have been linked to the incidence of VVC, including high levels of circulating oestrogen due to pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, and hormone replacement therapy. This review provides an overview of the current understanding of the mechanism(s) by which oestrogen contributes to VVC, which might provide meaningful guidance to the prevention and treatment of this disease. © 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH.

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Yufei He, Ruoyu Tang, Jie Deng, Tongkai Cai, Ping He, Jianhua Wu, Yongbing Cao. Effects of oestrogen on vulvovaginal candidosis. Mycoses. 2022 Jan;65(1):4-12