Neg Trich on VP3 but Positive NAAT? Why?

Podcast: Dr. Chapa's OBGYN No Spin Podcast · Hector Chapa

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

A growing body of research reveals the link between STIs and the pathogens that cause most cases of vaginitis. Over 90% of vaginitis cases result from BV, yeast, or trich- alone or in combination. But, a recent 2024 study from Schwebke et al., in the J Clinical Microbiology, found that about 1 in 5 women who presented with symptoms of vaginitis also had at least one STI…a good reminder to not just stop at a VP3 or wet mount. Additionally, women who tested positive for BV had an STI infection rate double the rate found in women who tested negative for BV. In...