A<unk>  <unk>  is a medical procedure performed in obstetrics and gynaecology to test vaginal discharge for the presence of vaginal thrush, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginalis. It is carried out in clean conditions, by a healthcare professional who uses a speculum to look at the cervix and vagina. After inserting the swab to the top of the vagina, it is rotated around to obtain a sample of the discharge and subsequently the speculum is removed and the sample sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity.
High vaginal swab
Vaginal wet mount
Buccal swab
Rectovaginal examination
Vaginal photoplethysmograph
Vaginal ultrasonography
Sims' vaginal speculum
Veterinary parasitology