A 34-year-old member asked:
how is vaginitis in young girls diagnosed before puberty?
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Dr. Kevin Fleishman answered
30 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Swab: Without needing to do a true internal exam, i small swab of the discharge can be obtained and examined under the microscope to determine the cause of the vaginitis and initiate specific treatment.
Answered on Dec 19, 2017
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