RECURRENT VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS: THE ROLE OF NURSES

Abstract

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a disease of high prevalence, with frequent recurrences and characterized by an exuberant clinical picture and intense symptoms. It is common to encounter women with the infection in search of treatment in basic health units and the nursing consultation is decisive in the screening for vulvovaginal candidiasis. The study in question has as main objective to present the clinical manifestations, and to characterize the predisposing factors that contribute to the development of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. The present study used the literature review as a method, which is an important tool allowing the analysis of subsidies in the bibliography in a broad and systematic way, in addition to disseminating scientific data produced by other authors. Original articles, in Portuguese, were used as inclusion criteria, respecting the publication limits of up to ten years, with free access and available in full text online. In the presentation of the results, 54 articles were found, of which 11 articles were used, which met the inclusion criteria previously established. It is considered that vaginal candidiasis, despite being a common pathology in the female population, still needs greater educational interventions, especially by the professional nurse so that the woman has the appropriate treatment.