{"id":52416,"date":"2026-01-21T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/?p=52416"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:39:31","slug":"candidiase-vaginal-sintomas-causas-prevencao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/candidiase-vaginal-sintomas-causas-prevencao\/","title":{"rendered":"Candid\u00edase vaginal: sintomas, causas, factores de risco e preven\u00e7\u00e3o"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52416\" class=\"elementor elementor-52416\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3727402 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3727402\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea2cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea2cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">O que \u00e9 a candid\u00edase vaginal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d05201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d05201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A candid\u00edase vulvovaginal (VVC) \u00e9 uma infec\u00e7\u00e3o causada por um crescimento excessivo de leveduras do g\u00e9nero <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especialmente <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida albicans<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A maioria das mulheres tem <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> como parte da flora normal da vagina; no entanto, altera\u00e7\u00f5es no meio vaginal podem permitir que os fungos se multipliquem e provoquem sintomas inc\u00f3modos. Estima\u2011se que <\/span><b>75\u00a0% das mulheres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ter\u00e3o pelo menos um epis\u00f3dio de candid\u00edase ao longo da vida e cerca de 40\u201345\u00a0% apresentar\u00e3o dois ou mais epis\u00f3dios.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7813326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7813326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sintomas e classifica\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef9e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef9e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Os sintomas t\u00edpicos incluem <\/span><b>prurido intenso na vulva e na vagina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, vermelhid\u00e3o, ardor ao urinar, dor nas rela\u00e7\u00f5es sexuais e corrimento espesso de aspecto \u201cqueijo cottage\u201d. Estes sintomas n\u00e3o s\u00e3o exclusivos da candid\u00edase; outras infec\u00e7\u00f5es vaginais podem apresentar queixas semelhantes, sendo necess\u00e1rio diagn\u00f3stico adequado.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De acordo com as directrizes internacionais, a candid\u00edase pode ser classificada em:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Candid\u00edase vaginal n\u00e3o complicada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: epis\u00f3dios espor\u00e1dicos, de intensidade leve a moderada, causados por <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C.\u00a0albicans<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> em mulheres com sistema imunit\u00e1rio normal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Candid\u00edase vaginal complicada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: formas recorrentes (quatro ou mais epis\u00f3dios por ano), apresenta\u00e7\u00f5es graves, infec\u00e7\u00f5es causadas por outras esp\u00e9cies de <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ou associadas a condi\u00e7\u00f5es como diabetes, infec\u00e7\u00e3o por VIH ou imunossupress\u00e3o.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reconhecer a classifica\u00e7\u00e3o ajuda o m\u00e9dico a escolher o tratamento adequado e identificar poss\u00edveis factores subjacentes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dcc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7dcc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causas e factores de risco<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7d071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7d071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u00e1rios factores podem perturbar o equil\u00edbrio da flora vaginal e favorecer a multiplica\u00e7\u00e3o da <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uso de antibi\u00f3ticos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: antibi\u00f3ticos sist\u00e9micos podem eliminar as bact\u00e9rias ben\u00e9ficas que normalmente mant\u00eam o crescimento de leveduras sob controlo.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Altera\u00e7\u00f5es hormonais<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: flutua\u00e7\u00f5es hormonais durante a gravidez, ciclo menstrual ou uso de contraceptivos hormonais podem aumentar a susceptibilidade.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diabetes mellitus n\u00e3o controlada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: n\u00edveis elevados de a\u00e7\u00facar no sangue promovem o crescimento de leveduras.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sistema imunit\u00e1rio enfraquecido<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: doen\u00e7as ou medicamentos que diminuem a imunidade facilitam infec\u00e7\u00f5es.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Roupa apertada e tecidos sint\u00e9ticos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: o calor e a humidade criam um ambiente prop\u00edcio ao crescimento de fungos.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>M\u00e1 higiene ou produtos agressivos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: duchas vaginais, sab\u00f5es perfumados e produtos irritantes podem alterar o pH vaginal.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embora a candid\u00edase n\u00e3o seja considerada uma infec\u00e7\u00e3o sexualmente transmiss\u00edvel, a actividade sexual pode desencadear surtos. Tratar parceiros masculinos s\u00f3 \u00e9 recomendado se tiverem sintomas de balanite (vermelhid\u00e3o ou prurido no p\u00e9nis).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a5ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64a5ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagn\u00f3stico e quando procurar ajuda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba12697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba12697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O diagn\u00f3stico correcto \u00e9 importante para evitar tratamentos desnecess\u00e1rios e reconhecer situa\u00e7\u00f5es complicadas. Conforme as directrizes do CDC, a avalia\u00e7\u00e3o inclui a observa\u00e7\u00e3o dos sintomas, exame cl\u00ednico e, se poss\u00edvel, uma amostra do corrimento vaginal para microscopia ou cultura. A candid\u00edase vaginal \u00e9 caracterizada por pH vaginal normal (&lt;4,5) e a presen\u00e7a de leveduras ou hifas ao microsc\u00f3pio. Mulheres com sintomas persistentes ou recorrentes devem consultar o m\u00e9dico, pois a autotratamento sem confirma\u00e7\u00e3o laboratorial pode mascarar outras causas de vaginite.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044f706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"044f706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tratamento e autocuidados<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e27b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0e27b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c0d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c0d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O tratamento de epis\u00f3dios espor\u00e1dicos costuma ser simples e inclui medicamentos antif\u00fangicos t\u00f3picos ou orais; a escolha depende da gravidade dos sintomas, da prefer\u00eancia da mulher e da presen\u00e7a de factores de risco. N\u00e3o \u00e9 necess\u00e1rio listar nomes de medicamentos; o profissional de sa\u00fade indicar\u00e1 o antif\u00fangico mais adequado.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Algumas medidas de autocuidado ajudam a aliviar o desconforto e a prevenir novas crises:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Usar roupa interior de algod\u00e3o<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e roupa larga, evitando tecidos sint\u00e9ticos e roupas apertadas que ret\u00eam humidade.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Evitar duchas vaginais<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e produtos perfumados; a limpeza deve ser feita apenas com \u00e1gua e, se necess\u00e1rio, sab\u00e3o neutro.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trocar de roupa ap\u00f3s exerc\u00edcio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ou banho de mar\/piscina e secar bem a regi\u00e3o \u00edntima.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Controlar a glicemia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> em caso de diabetes e manter um estilo de vida saud\u00e1vel.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Utilizar antibi\u00f3ticos apenas quando prescritos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e necess\u00e1rios.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Em casos de candid\u00edase vaginal recorrente (quatro ou mais epis\u00f3dios por ano), \u00e9 importante investigar causas subjacentes, identificar a esp\u00e9cie de <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e avaliar terap\u00eautica prolongada sob supervis\u00e3o m\u00e9dica.<\/span><\/p><p>Atrav\u00e9s da\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\" data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4591\">M\u00e9dico na Net<\/span>, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel obter rapidamente apoio para o tratamento, sem sair de casa. Basta aceder \u00e0 p\u00e1gina\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/produto\/candidiase\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4687\" data-end=\"4830\">Candid\u00edase<\/a><\/span><\/span>, preencher o formul\u00e1rio e aguardar a avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de um m\u00e9dico. \u00c9 uma solu\u00e7\u00e3o pr\u00e1tica, segura e eficaz para controlar a doen\u00e7a.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1358c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1358c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52594\" alt=\"Candid\u00edase vaginal: sintomas, causas, e preven\u00e7\u00e3o\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase-consulta-online-tratamento-600x449.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69bbfe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f69bbfe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970c1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970c1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perguntas frequentes (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52cfd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a52cfd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1730\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1730\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> A candid\u00edase \u00e9 contagiosa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5771da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5771da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fb24c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24fb24c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d828963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d828963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00e3o \u00e9 uma infec\u00e7\u00e3o sexualmente transmiss\u00edvel cl\u00e1ssica. Pode ocorrer ap\u00f3s rela\u00e7\u00e3o sexual devido \u00e0 fric\u00e7\u00e3o ou varia\u00e7\u00e3o do pH vaginal, mas tratar parceiros masculinos s\u00f3 \u00e9 necess\u00e1rio se apresentarem sintomas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1731\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1731\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Posso automedicar-me com pomadas antif\u00fangicas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1591c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1591c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05254a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05254a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7231e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7231e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embora existam tratamentos de venda livre, \u00e9 importante confirmar o diagn\u00f3stico, pois os sintomas podem corresponder a outras vaginites. O uso inadequado pode atrasar o diagn\u00f3stico correcto.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1732\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1732\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> As dietas sem a\u00e7\u00facar previnem a candid\u00edase? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1732\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed26327 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed26327\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1732\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef00a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef00a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a1432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a1432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00e3o existe prova cient\u00edfica robusta de que dietas restritivas curam ou previnem a candid\u00edase, embora o controlo do a\u00e7\u00facar seja fundamental em mulheres com diabetes para evitar recidivas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1733\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1733\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Por que algumas mulheres t\u00eam candid\u00edase recorrente? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1733\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f081111 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f081111\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1733\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a956b85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a956b85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5214fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5214fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recorr\u00eancias podem estar associadas a desequil\u00edbrios hormonais, diabetes, sistema imunit\u00e1rio enfraquecido, uso frequente de antibi\u00f3ticos ou presen\u00e7a de esp\u00e9cies de <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candida<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> menos sens\u00edveis. 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Consulte o seu m\\u00e9dico antes de usar qualquer terapia alternativa.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d2817 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01d2817\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65956fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65956fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclus\u00e3o<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b23d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91b23d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A candid\u00edase vaginal \u00e9 um problema frequente e, na maioria das vezes, facilmente trat\u00e1vel. Reconhecer os sintomas, identificar os factores de risco e adoptar medidas de preven\u00e7\u00e3o, como roupa adequada, boa higiene e controlo da glicemia, s\u00e3o passos fundamentais para reduzir o desconforto. Em casos de recidiva ou sintomas persistentes, procure o seu m\u00e9dico de fam\u00edlia ou ginecologista para diagn\u00f3stico e tratamento adequados.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b9307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84b9307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fontes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0d24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vulvovaginal Candidiasis \u2013 STI Treatment Guidelines<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/candidiasis.htm\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/candidiasis.htm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><b>World Health Organization (WHO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidiasis (yeast infection) \u2013 fact sheet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/candidiasis-(yeast-infection) \" rel=\"dofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/candidiasis-(yeast-infection)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Descubra o que \u00e9 a candid\u00edase vaginal, principais sintomas, causas, factores de risco, diagn\u00f3stico, tratamento e medidas de preven\u00e7\u00e3o eficazes.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2964,"featured_media":52421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-saude-da-mulher"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/candidiase_vaginal_sintomas_causas.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2964"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52416"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52597,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52416\/revisions\/52597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}