Influência do perfil e hábitos de vida na abordagem terapêutica da candidíase vulvovaginal

Abstract

Various factors can influence an individual's chances of developing certain health conditions, such as vulvovaginal candidiasis, an opportunistic fungal infection. To this end, the aim is to provide more comprehensive care for the patient, pointing out aspects related to the care that these women take of themselves and their health, as well as the risks and vulnerabilities of each individual that have an impact on episodes of candidiasis. This study aims to identify in the literature how sociodemographic characteristics and the lifestyle, hygiene and intimate care habits of women with Candida infection influence the choice and effectiveness of the therapeutic approaches adopted. This is an integrative literature review in the Scielo, LILACS and BDENF developed between March and April 2024 using the following search key: After searching the literature using the following search key: (candidiasis) OR (vulvovaginal candidiasis) OR (genital candidiasis) AND (social vulnerability) OR (health vulnerability), established inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. As a result, 9 articles were selected, which raised the following themes: I) Characterization of women and candida infection: sociodemographic profile and lifestyle habits, hygiene and intimate care; and II) The adoption of different therapeutic approaches for vulvovaginal candidiasis considering the individualities of women. Age, gestational period and intimate hygiene habits are identified as important contributors to the development and recurrence of the infection.