http://bacterialvaginosisquiz.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-uti-and-bacterial-vaginosis.htm Bacterial Vaginosis Causes, Symptoms & Treatments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:14:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://bacterialvaginosisquiz.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-uti-and-bacterial-vaginosis.htm/comment-page-1#comment-134 DazeyChain Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:17:19 +0000 http://bacterialvaginosisquiz.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-uti-and-bacterial-vaginosis.htm#comment-134 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. 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.

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