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How can i get tested at the doctor's for candida?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Eval: The doctor takes a history. A pelvic exam may be performed. Secretions can be looked at under a microscope to indentify yeast.

Answered 9/29/2016

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