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Should I Opt For Urinalysis To Check If The Burning Sensation Is Due To Yeast Infection?

HI I WAS JUST WONDERING I HAVE HAD THIS BURNING SENSATION IN MY VAGINAL AREA FOR 6 DAYS, I THINK ITS A YEAST INFECTION GETTING WORSE, I AM TRYING TO GET AN ORDER FOR A URINALYSIS, WILL THAT TELL ANY BACTERIA EVEN IF ITS SOMETHING OTHER THEN A YEAST INFECTION? I HAVE CAME UP WITH IT BEING A POSSIBLE BV.
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
There are many conditions which can present with these symptoms, they are bacterial vaginosis, fungal infection, genital herpes infection, chlamydia infection, trichomonas and gonorrhea infections.
Yeast infections can also present with these symptoms, yeast and certain bacteria are normal comensals of the genitals and they are kept under control by useful bacteria, whenever there is a change in environment they get activated and produces the symptoms.
Physical examination and lab investigations will help us to confirm the diagnosis and to prescribe proper medications.
Thank you.
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Should I Opt For Urinalysis To Check If The Burning Sensation Is Due To Yeast Infection?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, There are many conditions which can present with these symptoms, they are bacterial vaginosis, fungal infection, genital herpes infection, chlamydia infection, trichomonas and gonorrhea infections. Yeast infections can also present with these symptoms, yeast and certain bacteria are normal comensals of the genitals and they are kept under control by useful bacteria, whenever there is a change in environment they get activated and produces the symptoms. Physical examination and lab investigations will help us to confirm the diagnosis and to prescribe proper medications. Thank you.