Recurrent Vulvovaginal Thrush

NHS – Provides information on recurrent thrush for patients

:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/thrush-in-men-and-women

ISSVD – The International Society for the Study of Vulva Disease Handout

:https://www.issvd.org/application/files/9816/3298/5354/20EN_-_Candidiasis_2021_LSHH_-_V2.pdf

Brook – The national charity to offer both clinical sexual health services, education & wellbeing services for young people

:https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/vaginas-and-vulvas/#tab-information-and-advice

British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease – Clinics and information for those with vulval health conditions.

:https://bssvd.org/patient-information/

Vulval Pain Society – Providing support groups and information for people with vulval pain conditions including recurrent thrush. 

:https://vulvalpainsociety.org/

Tight Lipped – A movement by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. 

:https://www.tightlipped.org/

Medical Herstory – Advancing gender health equity by sharing patients’ stories to remove shame and stigma

:https://medicalherstory.com

Cysters – Supporting individuals with reproductive and mental health issues, specifically focusing on marginalised communities.

:http://cysters.org/

For healthcare professionals

BASHH Guidelines – Information for healthcare professionals on how to manage recurrent thrush

:https://www.bashh.org/_userfiles/pages/files/resources/vvc_ijsa_pdf.pdf

NICE Guidelines – Guidance for healthcare professionals on how to diagnose and treat recurrent thrush

:https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/candida-female-genital/management/recurrent-infection/

 

Academic papers from the study

Tori Ford, Amelia Talbot, Gail Hayward, Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Sue Ziebland, Abigail McNiven,
Managing recurrent vulvovaginal thrush from patient and healthcare professional perspectives: A systematic review and thematic synthesis.
Patient Education and Counseling, Volume 118, 2024, 108004, ISSN 0738-3991,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108004
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399123003853)