A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has candidiasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Candidiasis, also known as a yeast infection, commonly presents with symptoms such as a thick, white vaginal discharge. It may also be accompanied by itching, redness, and irritation in the vaginal area. This type of discharge is typically described as resembling cottage cheese in texture. Other symptoms that may occur with candidiasis include burning during urination and discomfort during sexual intercourse. A hard, painless chancre is a characteristic finding of syphilis, not candidiasis. Frothy, malodorous discharge is commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis, not candidiasis. Feeling of pelvic heaviness is more commonly associated with conditions like pelvic organ prolapse or uterine fibroids, and is not specific to candidiasis.