
20/08/2025
🌸✨ HIGH VAGINAL SWAB (HVS) ✨🌸
A High Vaginal Swab (HVS) is a simple test used to check for causes of abnormal va**nal discharge, itching, or bad odour.
It helps doctors and nurses know the exact infection and give the right treatment.
🔹 INDICATIONS (When it is needed):
•Persistent va**nal discharge
•Itching or soreness around the va**na
•Foul/fishy odour
•Pain during s*x
•In pregnancy when infection is suspected
•To check for STIs (e.g. Gonorrhoea,
Chlamydia, Trichomonas)
🔹 WHAT RESULTS MAY SHOW:
âś… Bacterial Vaginosis (BV): thin, grey/white discharge with fishy odour.
✅ Yeast Infection (Candida): thick, white “cottage cheese” discharge, itching.
âś… Trichomoniasis: frothy, yellow-green discharge.
âś… STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea): detected with special swabs.
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If you have unusual discharge, itching, or odour, don’t ignore it.
A simple High Vaginal Swab test can give answers and guide the right treatment for better reproductive health. 🩺✨