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    Vaginal Wet Mount

    Vaginal Wet Mount



    Why It Is Done

    A vaginal wet mount is done to find the cause of vaginal itching, burning, rash, odor, or discharge.




    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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