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What Does This Vaginal Culture Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016

Question: Hello, i went to my gynocologist for itching and some yeast. They did a culture and it came back positive for yeast. And negative for trich, chylamida and gynorheaa. It did say the result for bv came back equivocol. Not sure what that means, she just said it doesnt mean you have it...So the nurse said to treat for the yeast infection. For the most part all my symptoms disappeared and i have not even treated the yeast infection yet. I started to have a completely clear discharge and ovary pain, but i am in the middle of my cycle so i thought this could be ovulation. I have no fever, and no other symptoms. What should i do in this case? Should i still treat the yeast infection?

Could the equivicol bv result be caused by the yeast infection?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Treatment is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
If the vaginal culture has suggested a yeast infection then it needs to be treated even if you are asymptomatic. Yest infections are notorious for recurrences. So, a complete treatment is necessary.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 minute later)

Okay, thank you. Could that be causing the ovary pain or do you think its just from my ovulation then?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Due to ovulation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The ovary pain is likely to be due to ovulation or n intestinal colic.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (4 minutes later)

One more question ..was the BV came back equivicol . The nurse said i dont have it could the test of come back equivicol because of the yeast? I have no foul smelling discharge or anything.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
An equivocal test does not indicate an infection. It can happen due to the yeast infection that you have.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (6 minutes later)

Thank you so much! :)

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you.
I am happy I could help.
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Wishing you the best in whatever you do.
Best regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar