2024/11/08 by Ajuonuma, Onyekachi Fidelis, Natie, Butawa Nuhu, Omobayowa, Moroof Suleman
#Adolescent #Irrational drug use. #Teenager #Vulvovaginal candidiasis #“toilet infection #”
paper · doi:10.60787/njgp.v21i1.181
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common, discomforting, and embarrassing condition that can recur in healthy women. The irrational use of antibiotics is one of its often unexplored causes by primary care physicians. An 18-year-old university undergraduate presented with a three-day history of vulvovaginal itching and discharge, which had occurred repeatedly. She was evaluated and diagnosed with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, associated with the recurrent use of doxycycline. She was successfully managed with oral fluconazole and received appropriate patient education. Primary care physicians should thoroughly explore drug use history in healthy women presenting with recurrent VVC and offer appropriate patient education.