Vaginal Yeast Infections
Examinations and Tests
Your health professional may be able to diagnose your vaginal symptoms based on your medical history and a vaginal examination.
If your vaginal symptoms are not typical of a vaginal yeast infection, your health professional can look for signs of yeast or other organisms using a wet mount test of vaginal discharge.
You may have other tests if you have vaginal yeast infections that are severe or that keep coming back (recurrent). These tests often include:
- A vaginal culture. This test can confirm that you have a yeast infection. A sample of vaginal discharge can be taken during a wet mount test. If more than the normal amount of yeast grows in the sample over a short period of time (a few days), then your symptoms are likely caused by a yeast infection.
- A blood test to find out if you may have diabetes or another health problem that makes you more likely to get yeast infections.
Although a yeast infection can be detected during a routine Pap test, this type of test is not typically done to diagnose vaginal infections.
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| Author: | Amy Fackler, MA Carrie Henley | Last Updated: August 9, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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