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Could using an antiseptic wipe on the outside of vagina right before having a internal vaginal culture swab done cause a false negative for certain bacteria?
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Shower head forced water into vagina won't this cause a disruption of bacteria can this harm tissue to force water in?
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I have been having itchy vagina, labia, vulva on and off for 2 weeks. Did vagisense test, cloudy discharge was on it(im day 11 of my cycle). Negative for bacteria. I don't have cottage cheese discharge so I'm not sure if I should just try canestan?
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A member asked:
So how does the strep b test work? U insert swab into vagina and then swab back area. After swabbing back end, is the vag bacteria still on the swab?
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