What is the difference between a uti and bacterial vaginosis?
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at
12:17 am
can bacterial vaginosis be detected from a urine sample?
Filed under: Bacterial Vaginosis
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A UTI is a urinary tract infection, its in the urethra or bladder. Bacterial vaginosis is actually in the vagina.
They usually diagnose a UTI with a clean catch urine sample which if done correctly should not get anything except urine since it involves cleaning the area around it first. If it is not done correctly it may be contaminated by bacteria from around the labia.
BV is usually diagnosed with a visual exam and swabs of fluid from inside the vagina.