title: Wet film examination.
abstract: A complaint of vaginal discharge is one of the commonest reasons a woman consults a doctor. Accurate diagnosis of the cause is essential for satisfactory treatment. With experience, the common causes of abnormal discharge--Gardnerella vaginitis, Candida albicans and Trichomonads--can easily and rapidly be determined by examining a wet film preparation of the discharge under a simple microscope.
authors.affiliation: Family Planning Association of New South Wales.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weisberg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods*