Vaginitis laboratory findings

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Patient Information
Overview
Classification Bacterial Vaginosis Candida vulvovaginitis Trichomonas infection Atrophic Vaginitis
Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

Overview

It may be useful to measure the PH value as with infections vaginal pH increases. Diagnosis is made with microscopy and culture of the discharge after a careful history and physical examination have been completed.