Bacterial Vaginosis - Diagnosis

Bacterial Vaginosis - Diagnosis

The diagnosis is made by examining a wet smear under microscope or by culture. A sample of vaginal fluid is seen under a microscope either by staining or under a special lighting, to look for bacteria associated with Bacterial vaginosis.

1. Vaginosis is diagnosed if any three of the following conditions are present:
• A clear background.
• Absence of lactobacilli.
• Presence of numerous "clue cells" (bacteria’s that adhere to the squamous epithelial cells that line the vagina giving them a fuzzy border, hence called clue cells).
• Presence of Gardnerella bacteria under the microscope.
2. Characteristic Vaginal discharge
• A characteristic fishy odor when a drop of vaginal discharge is mixed with a drop of 10% potassium hydroxide.
3. Amine Test:
• Shows raised vaginal pH when a narrow range indicator paper is used.(3Bacterial Vaginosis
  
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