Current opportunities for treatment and prevention of recurrent vulvovaginitis in reproductive aged women

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is an urgent medical and social problem, a common reason for women to see a doctor. This disease occurs in women of different ages, which leads to a significant decrease in the quality of life, and to more serious complications in some cases (genitourinary system diseases, miscarriage, vaginal stenosis, etc.).Research objective. Comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of treatment and prevention of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) with Candivac (contains inactivated microorganisms in the form of frozen lyophilized 4 original strains, which are the most common causative agents of vaginal candidiasis).Materials and methods. 76 women of reproductive age with RVVC were examined and randomized into 2 groups: the main group consisted of 40 patients who received anti-candidiasis therapy with fluconazole and Candivac; the control group included 36 women who received only the standard fluconazole antifungal regimen. The duration of observation was 12 months.Criteria for evaluating treatment efficacy were no/reduction of clinical symptoms and changes in the vaginal mucosa, positive dynamics of laboratory tests (with control after 3 and 12 months) from the start of treatment. Results. Clinical efficacy of treatment (regression of complaints and normalization of objective data) in two groups was observed in the majority of patients. At the same time, clinical efficiency in the main group was 87% and exceeded that in the comparison group (63%), which was accompanied by the normalization of the vaginal microbiocenosis. However, after complex therapy with Candivac a more reliable result was observed, which was accompanied by a significant decrease in the frequency of disease recurrence.Conclusions. Study showed that Candivac in combination with antifungal therapy and probiotic promotes the elimination of systemic inflammation and the rapid return of normal intravaginal microflora, and reduces the number of RVVC recurrences.