What Causes Severe Itching And Redness In Vagina?

Posted on Tue, 22 Dec 2015

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Question : How can I tell if I have BV or yeast infection the itching outside the uterus is terrible and the red patches go into the vagina

Answered by Dr. Soumya (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
High vaginal swab culture and sensitivity test

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns about vaginal itching.

It is very difficult to differentiate both. Best way is to get high vaginal swab culture and sensitivity test done.

This test will tell the organism responsible for infection and the antibiotics it is responsive to.

You can cure it as per test report.

Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj