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What Causes Abnormal Smell With Abnormal Swab Tests?

i have had two swab test and told there is nothing wrong when i think have a abnormal smell...i was told to have a sexual test ...which was clear and have had another swab and been and was tol i have abnormal something ..not sure as it was the recepionisit who told me ...i have to take something called hex ...something proclince ???
Thu, 28 May 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Abnormal smell is indicative of bacterial infection.
Bacterial infection can lead to bad odor and smelly discharge.
A swab test will detect the causative agent for the infection of the genital tract.
Have you got swab test done?
In addition, lodging of foreign body in the genital tract can also cause bad odorous discharge.
Thus, an examination of the genital tract followed by swab test is required.
A culture of swab and drug sensitivity will isolate the micro-organism causing the infection and the most appropriate antibiotic effective against it.

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What Causes Abnormal Smell With Abnormal Swab Tests?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Abnormal smell is indicative of bacterial infection. Bacterial infection can lead to bad odor and smelly discharge. A swab test will detect the causative agent for the infection of the genital tract. Have you got swab test done? In addition, lodging of foreign body in the genital tract can also cause bad odorous discharge. Thus, an examination of the genital tract followed by swab test is required. A culture of swab and drug sensitivity will isolate the micro-organism causing the infection and the most appropriate antibiotic effective against it. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri