10 FAQs About Leukorrhea
How Is Infectious Leukorrhea Diagnosed?
Diagnosis is sometimes by chance during a routine gynecologic or primary care visit. A pelvic examination may cause pain, or the physician may notice one or more of the symptoms of infection in the discharge. A complete medical and personal history may reveal underlying causes.
The physician will take a vaginal swab to examine under a microscope, which would likely reveal the yeast or bacteria causing the problem. Swabs can also be sent to a lab to rule out other causes, like cancer.2Spence D; Melville C. ’Vaginal discharge.’ British Medical Journal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2099568
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