Diagnosis Clinical Features Swabs Causative Organism Treatment
Bacterial Vaginosis   1. Thin, grey-white, fishy (very offensive) smelling discharge

  2. Vaginal itching is uncommon

  3. Positive Whiff test (Potassium Hydroxide)  Vaginal pH > 4.5

Vaginal swab Gardnerella vaginalis Metronidazole or Clindamycin
Trichomoniasis   1. Frothy, yellowish-green smelly vaginal discharge

  2. Vaginal itching is common

  3. Strawberry Cervix

  4. Vaginal pH > 4.5

Vaginal swab Trichomonas vaginalis Oral Metronidazole
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis   1. Thick white, cheese-like odourless vaginal discharge

  2. Vaginal itching is common

  3. Vaginal pH: 4-4.5

Vaginal swab Candida albicans Local Clotrimazole (Anti-fungal)

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