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August 25, 2025Frontiers in Global Women s HealthOpen Access

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: knowledge, practices and occurrence among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a teaching hospital, Ghana

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FEFlorence Shine EdziahPAPrincess Ruhama AcheampongPTPhilip Apraku Tawiah

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Cross-sectional study finds 27.1% of pregnant women diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis, suggesting knowledge gaps play a role.

Key Points

  • The study found that 27.1% of pregnant women were diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis during the research period.
  • Pregnant women who used antibiotics showed 2.25 times the odds of developing the infection compared to non-users.
  • Data was derived from a cross-sectional study conducted with 336 women at the Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
  • The findings highlight significant knowledge gaps regarding the causative agent of vulvovaginal candidiasis among the participants.

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Edziah et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f07ad7bf08b1eae1773https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1647140
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