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When the doctor tested for bv when she looked under the microscope would she have saw if i had trich?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Maybe, maybe not: She probably looked for trichomonas -- it's usually automatic when examining vaginal fluid for BV. However, it's not an accurate test: it misses at least half of all trich infections. But if she did the newer, modern DNA test for trich, it is highly accurate. Ask her about it.

Answered 9/29/2015

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