Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women from January to march 2015 in Hospital Putrajaya / Nurhanisah Saharudin

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common infection among pregnant women, usually caused by yeast infections of Candida albican. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis of pregnant women from January to March 2015in Hospital Putrajaya. Data were obtained from 1067 pregnant women. Of 1067 patients, 243 of patients are positive of yeast infection of Candida albican. March was shown the highest number of pregnant women affected with vulvovaginal candidiasis with 65 patients. This followed by February with 86 patients. The lowest number of pregnant women affected with vulvovaginal candidiasis that are in January with 92 patients. The percentage of pregnant women affected with vulvovaginal candidiasis from January to March in Hospital Putrajaya was increased gradually every each month. This could be explained due to the increasing level estrogen in pregnant women. Increasing of level estrogen will lead to increasing of glycogen production in vagina. As the result, the yeast will grow faster and stick more easily on the vagina walls. The results of the study could also be used to create awareness to the female gender especially pregnant women on the importance of good dietary and to maintain good personal hygiene to curtail the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among them.