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I had high vaginal swab test and says minimal candida species. do i need to takd medication? what it means?

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

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Maybe: The vagina has several organisms present which could show up in a culture. It would not be unusual to see candida species on a culture as this organism causes yeast infections. The key is whether symptoms are present. If so, medication may be indicated.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

I had high vaginal swab test and says minimal candida species. do i need to takd medication? what it means?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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