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Gardnerella usually causes a discharge with a fish-like odor. It is associated with itching and irritation, but not pain during intercourse. elevated Trichomonas vaginalis Can cause a profuse discharge with a fish-like odor, pain upon urination, painful intercourse, and inflammation of the external genitals. elevated (5.0–6.0)
The discharge in Trichomonas is typically yellowish-green in color. [28] It sometimes is frothy and can have a foul smell. [ 33 ] Other symptoms may include vaginal burning or itching, pain with urination, or pain with sexual intercourse. [ 32 ]
Symptoms include pain, burning or itching in the penis, urethra , or vagina . Discomfort for both sexes may increase during intercourse and urination. For women, there may also be a yellow-green, itchy, frothy, foul-smelling ("fishy" smell) vaginal discharge. In rare cases, lower abdominal pain can occur.
We talked to OBGYN Dr. Lakeisha Richardson about the different types of vaginal discharge and what they mean.
The good news: you probably don't need to panic.
If you start to experience any abnormalities or discomfort, such as itching, rashes, discharge or pain, it’s important to consult with a trusted healthcare provider,” says Jessica Shepherd, M ...
Trichomonas vaginalis from a vaginal swab. This is a heavy infection; there were probably thousands of trichomonads in the vagina. Alfred Francois Donné (1801–1878) was the first to describe a procedure to diagnose trichomoniasis through "the microscopic observation of motile protozoa in vaginal or cervical secretions" in 1836.
Trichomonas vaginalis and G. vaginalis have similar clinical presentations and can cause a frothy gray or yellow-green vaginal discharge, pruritus, and produce a positive "whiff-test". The two can be distinguished using a wet-mount slide, where a swab of the vaginal epithelium is diluted and then placed onto a slide for observation under a ...
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