A positive vaginal
culture for Candida species is found in approximately 15% of nonpregnant
adolescent women, and 30% of pregnant women in
Japan, but most women only have Candida species in the vagina and
are asymptomatic, but are not diagnosed as having candidiasis, and
do not require treatment. Treatment is required by approximately
35% of non-pregnant women with vaginal Candida species, and
15%e30% of pregnant women with vaginal Candida species