ANSWER Q2
1. Clinical features of vaginal candidiasis
· Irritation or itching in the vulvovaginal area, often intense and burning. The external skin may be excoriated and raw from scratching
· Vaginal discharge, either creamy-coloured, thick and curdy in appearance or thin and rather watery, but with no offensive odour
· There may be stinging on passing water due to inflammation of the vulva but otherwise no pain, and there is no increased frequency or urgency of micturition
· The vulva may be reddened and swollen.