Vulvovaginal symptoms and signs in sexually active adolescents
| Candida | Number of answers | χ2 | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||||
| History of recurrent symptoms | ||||||
| Itching | 52 (60%) | 44 (36%) | 207 | 11.74 | <0.001 | |
| Fissures | 38 (45%) | 27 (23%) | 203 | 11.50 | <0.001 | |
| Pain at intercourse | 31 (34%) | 21 (17%) | 217 | 8.30 | 0.004 | |
| Current complaints (some women had 2 or more complaints) | ||||||
| Itching | 48 (52%) | 21 (17%) | 219 | 30.28 | <0.001 | |
| Vulvar pain/soreness | 44 (47%) | 15 (12%) | 219 | 34.08 | <0.001 | |
| Abnormal discharge | 19 (20%) | 22 (17%) | 219 | 0.31 | NS | |
| Vulvovaginal signs | ||||||
| Erythema | 50 (54%) | 17 (13%) | 219 | 40.87 | <0.000 | |
| Fissures | 28 (30%) | 13 (10%) | 219 | 13.77 | <0.001 | |
| Abnormal discharge | 39 (42%) | 26 (21%) | 218 | 12.03 | <0.001 | |