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    Vaginal Wet Mount



    What Affects the Test

    Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

    • Having your period.
    • Using a vaginal medicine, such as a nonprescription vaginal yeast medicine, 2 to 3 days before this test.
    • Having sex within 24 hours before the test, which can affect the vaginal pH.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference August 1, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology


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