Open AccessIncidence of Candida Albicans in Women Using Oral Contraceptives
Author(s) -
Kålund Jensen H.,
Hansen P. Å.,
Blom Jens
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347009157254
Subject(s) - candida albicans , incidence (geometry) , medicine , corpus albicans , significant difference , gynecology , obstetrics , physiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , physics , optics
. An attempt was made to evaluate, by means of culture investigations, the incidence of Candida albicans in 276 healthy women of fertile age. The patients were divided into three groups as follows: Group P (80 subjects), users of oral contraceptives; groups NP (158 subjects) non‐users; group AP (38 subjects), former users. Group P included 15% with Candida albicans and 56% with erosion, as against 5% and 24%, respectively, in group NP. The difference in incidence of Candida albicans and erosion between groups P and NP is significant at the 5% level. No significant difference was found between groups NP and AP. The incidence of Candida albicans, trichomonas and erosion is discussed and compared with previous reports.