Is fungal vaginitis a sexual disease?

Vaginal candidiasis is a gynecological disease, not a sexual disease. A sexual disease refers to a disease transmitted through sexual intercourse. Vaginal candidiasis may also be transmitted through sexual intercourse because the penis is not clean and carries a lot of bacteria that can cause infection in the vagina. Sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted through bleeding during sexual intercourse. Common sexually transmitted diseases include AIDS, syphilis, and gonorrhea. Women need to take safety measures in their sexual lives.

The concepts of STDs and sexually transmitted diseases are not the same. The concept of STDs is much broader than that of STDs. All diseases that can be transmitted through sexual behavior are classified as STDs, which include not only STDs, but also the familiar hepatitis B, pubic lice, jock itch, scabies, etc.

In our country, only eight diseases are classified as sexually transmitted diseases, namely: AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, genital herpes, non-gonococcal urethritis, chancroid and lymphogranuloma venereum.

Gynecologists say that candidal vaginitis is not a sexually transmitted disease, it is just a common infectious disease among gynecological diseases. Candidal vaginitis is not only transmitted through sexual intercourse, but also through indirect contact. The reason why female friends think that candidal vaginitis is a sexually transmitted disease is that they do not have a certain understanding of sexually transmitted diseases and candidal vaginitis. In order to let everyone have a certain understanding of these two, we will introduce the relevant information about candidal vaginitis and sexually transmitted diseases below.

Vaginal candidiasis is an inflammation of the vagina caused by fungal infection. Its cause is closely related to women's bad habits or excessive use of antibiotics. The main symptoms of vaginitis are increased leucorrhea, itching and burning sensation of the vulva and vagina, painful urination, redness and edema around the vulva, and various changes in the epidermis. Very shallow blisters and papules may occur in groups.

It may also form eczematous erosions, which are limited to the vulva or extend to the perineum, around the anus and femoral genital folds, and even to the inner and outer thighs, which is completely similar to acute or subacute eczema; the mucosa near the labia and clitoris thickens, and the skin surfaces that contact each other become flushed and eroded; some may cause tiny white pustules, and in severe cases, ulcers, vulvar pain and local lymph node enlargement may occur.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a group of diseases that are mainly transmitted through sexual contact. They can be caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites, and include gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis, genital warts, Chlamydia trachomatis, chancroid, genital herpes, trichomoniasis and AIDS. Since early STDs do not have particularly obvious symptoms, they are easily confused with diseases with related symptoms.