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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Физиотерапия, бальнеология и реабилитация</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1681-3456</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2413-2969</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">643061</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/rjpbr643061</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">BVZOHD</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Original studies</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Оригинальные исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Outcomes of spa therapy in early postmenopausal women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Результаты санаторно-курортного лечения женщин менопаузального возраста с рецидивирующим вульвовагинальным кандидозом</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>绝经早期女性复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病的综合疗养治疗效果研究</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0371-3302</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1156-7981</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Bestaeva</surname><given-names>Angela Е.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Бестаева</surname><given-names>Анджела Эдуардовна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Bestaeva</surname><given-names>Angela Е.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>an.beataeva@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2094-8571</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1006-6969</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ipatova</surname><given-names>Marina V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ипатова</surname><given-names>Марина Владимировна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Ipatova</surname><given-names>Marina V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)</p></bio><email>mavlip@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-3303</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6552-9684</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kaisinova</surname><given-names>Agnessa S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кайсинова</surname><given-names>Агнесса Сардоевна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Kaisinova</surname><given-names>Agnessa S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor</p></bio><email>zamoms@skfmba.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">North Caucasian Federal Scientific and Clinical Centre</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Северо-Кавказский федеральный научно-клинический центр</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">North Caucasian Federal Scientific and Clinical Centre</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр акушерства, гинекологии и перинатологии им. акад. В.И. Кулакова</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute — Volgograd State Medical University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Пятигорский медико-фармацевтический институт — Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute — Volgograd State Medical University</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2025-03-12" publication-format="electronic"><day>12</day><month>03</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-05-19" publication-format="electronic"><day>19</day><month>05</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>24</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><issue-title xml:lang="zh"/><fpage>117</fpage><lpage>124</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-12-15"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-01-15"><day>15</day><month>01</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2025,</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://rjpbr.com/1681-3456/article/view/643061">https://rjpbr.com/1681-3456/article/view/643061</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold> Early postmenopausal women are particularly vulnerable to treatment variability due to age-related and physiological changes, which influence the active adhesion of <italic>Candida</italic> spp. and the subsequent development of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. Spa therapy is a promising approach for managing this condition, offering significant health-promoting and adaptogenic effects.</p> <p><bold>AIM:</bold> To assess the effectiveness of spa therapy in early postmenopausal women with a history of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.</p> <p><bold>MATERIALS AND METHODS:</bold> A total of 108 early postmenopausal women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis were enrolled and randomly assigned to three groups: control group (<italic>n</italic>=36, group 3) received standard spa therapy protocols for gynecological conditions; comparison group (<italic>n</italic>=36, group 2) received pelotherapy in addition to standard spa therapy; main group (<italic>n</italic>=36, group 1) underwent endomassage and magnetic field therapy in combination with pelotherapy and standard spa therapy. The effectiveness of spa therapy was evaluated based on: vaginal microbiota analysis, degree of vaginal atrophy, medical and psychological assessments.</p> <p><bold>RESULTS:</bold> By the end of treatment and at the 6-month follow-up, an absolute normocenosis was observed in nearly half of the women in group 1, whereas at 12 months, microbiota shifted to an intermediate type, comparable to that of healthy early postmenopausal women. In group 2, a conditional normocenosis was identified after 18 days and persisted for 6 months, but with an intermediate smear type. Group 3 retained a dysbiotic profile throughout the follow-ups. At 6 months, both groups 1 and 2 showed positive shifts in vaginal atrophy; however, only group 1 exhibited minimal abnormalities. Quality of life indicators (well-being, activity, and mood) significantly improved in group 1, reaching normative values by the end of spa therapy. The well-being score in group 2 was interpreted as favorable but was statistically different from that in group 1. A statistically significant difference was observed between groups 1 and 3.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION: </bold>The newly developed spa therapy protocol for early postmenopausal women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis sequelae promotes the restoration of vaginal microbiota, reduces vaginal atrophy, and significantly improves quality of life.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование.</bold> Женщины ранней постменопаузы уязвимы в отношении вариабельности лечебных мероприятий вследствие возрастных и физиологических особенностей, что оказывает влияние на активную адгезию дрожжеподобных грибов рода <italic>Candida spp</italic>. с последующим развитием рецидивирующего вульвовагинального кандидоза. Перспективным в лечении данной патологии является использование средств комплексной санаторно-курортной терапии, обеспечивающей высокие саногенетические и адаптогенные эффекты.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования </bold>— изучить эффективность комплексного санаторно-курортного лечения (СКЛ) женщин постменопаузального возраста с последствиями рецидивирующего вульвовагинального кандидоза.</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы.</bold> В исследование включены 108 женщин ранней постменопаузы с последствиями рецидивирующего вульвовагинального кандидоза, которые методом простой выборки распределены в три группы: в группе контроля (<italic>n</italic>=36, 3-я группа) пациентки получали стандартный лечебный комплекс для СКЛ пациенток с гинекологическими заболеваниями; в группе сравнения (<italic>n</italic>=36, 2-я группа) дополнительно использована комплексная пелоидотерапия; в основной группе (<italic>n</italic>=36, 1-я группа) пациенткам к лечебному комплексу, применяемому во 2-й группе, добавляли сочетанное воздействие эндомассажа и магнитного поля. Критерии эффективности СКЛ: исследования биоценоза влагалища, степени вагинальной атрофии, медико-психологического тестирования.</p> <p><bold>Результаты. </bold>Практически у каждой второй женщины 1-й группы по окончании лечения и спустя 6 мес. после него биоценоз влагалища классифицировали как абсолютный нормоценоз, а через 12 мес. — промежуточный тип мазка, что наблюдается у здоровых женщин раннего постменопаузального возраста; во 2-й группе наличие условного нормоценоза выявили через 18 сут и через 6 мес. после лечения при промежуточном типе мазка; в 3-й группе определили только дисбиотический тип мазка. Через 6 мес. в 1-й и 2-й группах произошли положительные сдвиги степени вагинальной атрофии, однако только в 1-й группе отметили минимальные нарушения. У женщин 1-й группы показатели качества жизни (самочувствие, активность и настроение) значительно улучшились к окончанию СКЛ и соответствовали нормативным значениям. Показатель самочувствия женщин 2-й группы трактовали как благоприятный, статистически отличающийся от показателя в 1-й группе. Следует отметить чёткую значимость различий между 1-й и 3-й группами.</p> <p><bold>Заключение. </bold>Разработанная новая методика СКЛ женщин ранней постменопаузы с последствиями рецидивирующего вульвовагинального кандидоза способствует восстановлению биоценоза влагалища, снижению степени вагинальной атрофии, значимому улучшению качества жизни.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p>论证。 由于年龄及生理特征，绝经早期女性对治疗方案的可变性较为敏感，这可能影响念珠菌属（Candida spp.）的粘附活性，并导致复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病的发生。综合疗养治疗因其良好的生理适应及康复效应，在该病的治疗策略中具有较大前景。</p> <p>目的。 评估综合疗养治疗对绝经早期女性复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病的疗效。</p> <p>材料与方法。研究共纳入108例绝经早期女性复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病患者，并采用简单随机抽样法分为三组：对照组（n=36，第3组）接受标准妇科疾病综合疗养治疗；对比组（n=36，第2组）在对照组基础上联合泥疗；实验组（n=36，第1组）在对比组基础上联合内生按摩及磁场疗法。疗效评估指标包括阴道微生态检测、阴道萎缩程度、医学心理测试。</p> <p>结果。几乎每两名实验组（第1组）患者中就有一名在治疗结束及随访6个月后，其阴道微生态被归类为绝对正常状态，而在12个月后，微生态呈中间型涂片，与健康绝经早期女性相符；在对比组（第2组），治疗后第18天及随访6个月时阴道微生态达到条件性正常，但仍以中间型涂片为主；在对照组（第3组），所有随访阶段均呈现菌群失调状态。随访6个月时，第1组和第2组的阴道萎缩程度均有所改善，但仅在第1组观察到最低程度的萎缩变化。第1组患者的健康状况、活动能力和情绪在疗养治疗结束时显著改善，并达到正常标准。第2组患者的健康状况被评估为良好，并在统计学上显著不同于第1组。需要强调的是，第1组与第3组之间存在显著差异。</p> <p>结论。针对绝经早期女性复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病的创新综合疗养治疗方案有助于恢复阴道微生态平衡，降低阴道萎缩程度，显著改善生活质量。</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis</kwd><kwd>vaginal microbiota</kwd><kwd>spa therapy</kwd><kwd>quality of life</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>рецидивирующий вульвовагинальный кандидоз</kwd><kwd>биоценоз влагалища</kwd><kwd>санаторно-курортное лечение</kwd><kwd>качество жизни</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="zh"><kwd>复发性外阴阴道念珠菌病</kwd><kwd>阴道微生态</kwd><kwd>疗养治疗</kwd><kwd>生活质量</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Suhih GT, Prilepskaya VN, Nazarova NM, et al. 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