A vaginal pH test is a simple way to measure how acidic or alkaline your vaginal secretions are.

Elevated pH levels may signal a vaginal infection due to bacteria or yeast

The vagina is a slightly acidic environment, with a pH of less than 4.5.

Why get tested

You may want to test your vaginal pH if you are experiencing unusual vaginal symptoms, these include....

itching

burning,

a foul vaginal odor,

abnormal vaginal discharge.

Its also done to determine whether u have a bacterial or yeast infection.

Results & Interpretation

Normal pH means...No infection

But U should know that not all vaginal infections cause changes to vaginal pH.

So, This means that having a normal vaginal pH test does not necessarily mean that you do not have a vaginal infection

Abnormal vaginal pH frequently indicates the presence of a vaginal infection.

The infection could be : bacterial vaginosis (BV) or yeast infection

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