DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i07.012

Pages: 1420-1424

Background: Genital tract infections are among the most common medical problems in women. Vaginal discharge cause women to seek treatment from health care providers however, some of these infections remain asymptomatic. Anatomy predisposes women toward greater risk of genital infection and also accounts for greater difficulty in diagnosis and treatment. Methods: A Experimental pre test post test research design, was used for present study. The samples of 40 women were selected by purposive sampling technique. data was collected by self-structured questionnaires, The data analysis done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Findings of the study revealed that in the pre test 13(32.5%), 22(55%), 4(10%), & 1(2.5%) women had very poor, poor, average & Good knowledge respectively. Where as in post test 23(57.5%), 15(37.5%) & 2(5%) women had excellent, good & average knowledge regarding vaginal candidiasis and its prevention respectively. In the pre test mean ±SD of knowledge was 7.125±2.89, where as in post test 20.7±2.35. None of the sociodemographic variables were associated with knowledge regarding candidiasis and its prevention among women. Conclusion: The study concludes that after teaching programme subjects had improved knowledge regarding vaginal candidiasis and its prevention.