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A score of 0–10 is generated from combining three other scores. The scores are as follows: [27] 0–3 is considered negative for BV; 4–6 is considered intermediate; 7+ is considered indicative of BV. At least 10–20 high power (1000× oil immersion) fields are counted and an average determined. [50]
The latter procedure is called a Whiff test. [1] Vaginal pH test. The normal vaginal pH is 3.8 to 4.5. Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and atrophic vaginitis often cause a vaginal pH higher than 4.5. [1] If indicated, the sample can also be used for: Detecting atrophic vaginitis by additional staining. [1]
In the amine whiff test, 10% KOH is added to the discharge; a positive result is indicated if a fishy smell is produced. This and other tests can be used to distinguish between vaginal symptoms related to G. vaginalis and those caused by other organisms, such as Trichomonas and Candida albicans, which are similar and may require different ...
Trichomonas vaginalis from a vaginal swab. This is a heavy infection; there were probably thousands of trichomonads in the vagina. Alfred Francois Donné (1801–1878) was the first to describe a procedure to diagnose trichomoniasis through "the microscopic observation of motile protozoa in vaginal or cervical secretions" in 1836.
Trichomoniasis (trich) is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. [2] About 70% of affected people do not have symptoms when infected. [ 2 ] When symptoms occur, they typically begin 5 to 28 days after exposure. [ 1 ]
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
The following are typical treatments for trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and yeast infections: Trichomoniasis: Oral treatment with either metronidazole or tinidazole. [8] "Sexual partner(s) should be treated simultaneously.
Trichomonas is diagnosed by looking at a sample of discharge under the microscope showing trichomonads moving on the slide. [28] However, in women with trichomonas the organism is typically detected in only 60-80% of cases. [28] Other testing, including a culture of the discharge or a PCR assay, are more likely to detect the organism. [28]