As Soon as Something Changes
There is no waiting period. If your discharge has changed and it is bothering you, book.
Vaginal Discharge Assessment
Changed discharge assessed properly, because the causes are treated differently.
Thrush, bacterial vaginosis and infection look similar from the outside and are treated completely differently. Swabbing first means you get the right treatment rather than the most likely one, which matters when the wrong treatment can make things worse.
- Ten clinics across the UK
- Same-day Appointment
- In clinic, by phone or video
- GMC-registered doctors
- CQC registered
- Confidential Service
Book a vaginal discharge assessment appointment WITHOUT THE WAIT
Some vaginal discharge is entirely normal, and it changes through the menstrual cycle, in pregnancy, with contraception and with age. What matters is a change from what is normal for you: a different colour, a different smell, a different amount, or discharge alongside itching, soreness, pain or bleeding.
The difficulty is that the common causes produce very similar symptoms, and guessing between them is unreliable even for clinicians. Thrush, bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis all cause discharge and irritation, and they need three different treatments. That is why repeated courses of over the counter thrush treatment so often fail: the problem was never thrush.
A proper assessment sorts it out. A doctor examines you, takes the appropriate swabs, and you get a specific answer with next day results and treatment that matches the actual cause.
Why patients choose OUR VAGINAL DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT SERVICE
- A specific diagnosis rather than presumptive treatment.
- Examination and swabs, so the cause is identified rather than assumed.
- Next day results.
- Treatment prescribed the same day where clinically appropriate.
- STI causes tested for alongside non STI causes, since both produce the same symptoms.
- Female clinician available on request. [Confirm this can be reliably offered at all sites.]
- Recurrent symptoms taken seriously rather than treated the same way repeatedly.
- Completely confidential, with nothing shared without your consent.
- Same day appointments at ten clinics.
When to BE SEEN
See Someone Urgently If
You have discharge alongside fever, severe pelvic or lower abdominal pain, or you feel unwell. That combination can indicate pelvic inflammatory disease, which needs treating promptly to protect your fertility. Call us the same day, or attend A and E if you are very unwell.
If You Are Pregnant
Mention it when you book. Some causes of discharge matter more in pregnancy and some treatments are avoided.
Same Day Appointments
Usually available across all ten clinics, Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm, and Saturday, 9:00am to 2:00pm.
How to book VAGINAL DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT
Step 1
Book an Appointment
Same day slots available. You can ask for a female clinician.
Step 2
History and Examination
Your doctor asks what has changed, and examines you. It takes a few minutes.
Step 3
Swabs
Swabs taken to identify the specific cause, and to check for STI causes where relevant.
Step 4
Diagnosis and Treatment
Next day results with the specific cause identified, and treatment that matches it.
Why choose Private Medical Clinic for VAGINAL DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT
- CQC registered provider, with documented clinical governance.
- Discharge investigated properly rather than treated presumptively.
- Both STI and non STI causes considered in one appointment.
- Next day results.
- Treatment in house, matched to the actual cause.
- Recurrent symptoms investigated rather than re treated identically.
- Female clinician available on request.
- Cervical screening and further gynaecology referral available where needed.
- Ten clinics across the UK.
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Vaginal discharge assessment Across The UK
- Sexual Health Services in Birmingham
- Sexual Health Services in Sutton Coldfield
- Sexual Health Services in London
- Sexual Health Services in Newcastle
- Sexual Health Services in Leicester
- Sexual Health Services in Bournemouth
- Sexual Health Services in Oxford
- Sexual Health Services in Derby
- Sexual Health Services in Cambridge
- Sexual Health Services in Manchester
Ongoing care with a Membership Plan
Genuinely relevant for recurrent symptoms, since membership includes free prescriptions and ten consultations a year, and recurrent thrush or BV often needs several appointments. Twelve-month minimum commitment, auto-renews unless cancelled.
Individual Plan
£79
Per User/month, billed annually
Affordable Healthcare For Individuals
- Full plan for 1 person
- 10 free yearly consultations
- Complete health screen annually
- 50% off on our Super Screen bloods
- Priority access to appointments
- Free prescriptions & letters/referrals
- Exclusive, direct access to a clinician
Couples Plan
Popular£149
Per User/month, billed annually
Full Benefits For Two People
- Includes single plan benefits
- Covers 2 people
- 10 free yearly consultations for you and your partner
- 2x Super Screen Health Check P.A.
Family Plan
£199
Per User/month, billed annually
Cover The Whole Family For One Fixed Price
- Up to 2 adults and 2 children
- £25 per additional child
- 10 free yearly consultations for all members
- 4x Super Screen Health Check P.A.
- Includes all single plan benefits
Common causes of VAGINAL DISCHARGE
Short cards, each linking to its own page. Deliberately brief, so the condition pages keep their own ranking.
Thrush
A yeast overgrowth. Thick white discharge, often described as cottage cheese-like, with itching and soreness. Not an STI. Very common and quickly treated. CTA: Thrush Testing and Treatment → /sexual-health/thrush-testing
Bacterial Vaginosis
An imbalance in normal vaginal bacteria. Thin, grey or white discharge with a distinctive fishy smell, often worse after sex. Not an STI, and easily treated. CTA: Bacterial Vaginosis → /sexual-health/bacterial-vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
A parasite and an STI. Frothy yellow-green discharge with an unpleasant smell, plus soreness. Frequently missed because it is mistaken for thrush or BV. CTA: Trichomonas Testing → /sexual-health/trichomonas-testing
Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea
Both can cause discharge, and both often cause nothing at all. Both are tested in our screening panels. CTA: Chlamydia Testing → /sexual-health/chlamydia-testing
Non-infectious Causes
Normal cyclical change, pregnancy, hormonal contraception, perimenopause, a retained tampon, or irritation from soaps, washes and douching. Worth mentioning that vaginal washes and douching frequently cause the problem they are marketed as solving.
Causes Needing Prompt Assessment
Discharge with fever or significant pelvic pain can indicate pelvic inflammatory disease. Discharge with bleeding between periods or after sex needs assessing, and cervical screening may be relevant.
Vaginal discharge assessment vs NHS: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
| Private | NHS | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Book directly, same day usually | GP appointment, or sexual health clinic |
| Examination and swabs | Same appointment | Same, at sexual health clinics |
| Results | Next day | Typically several days to two weeks |
| Presumptive treatment | Avoided, we test first | Often given, reasonably, to save an appointment |
| Female clinician | On request | On request, subject to availability |
| Cost | See Module 6 | Free |
NHS sexual health clinics and GPs handle this well and free of charge, and many sexual health clinics take walk-ins. Private assessment is worth paying for when you want a next-day result, a chosen appointment time, or when repeated presumptive treatment has not worked and you want it properly tested.
Vaginal discharge assessment FAQS
Yes, and it changes through your cycle. What matters is a change from what is normal for you.
Most commonly because it is not thrush. Bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis cause similar symptoms and need different treatment. A swab settles it.
Usually yes, and it takes a few minutes. Swabs are the reliable way to identify the cause.
Yes, on request.
For trichomoniasis and other STIs, yes. For thrush and BV, usually not, since they are not sexually transmitted, though recurrent BV in same sex partners is sometimes an exception worth discussing.
Rarely, and it is worth being checked, particularly if you have bleeding between periods or after sex, or pelvic pain with fever.
No, and washes and douches usually make it worse by disrupting the normal bacterial balance. Plain water externally is enough.
It is suggestive rather than diagnostic. Grey with a fishy smell suggests BV, thick white with itching suggests thrush, yellow green and frothy suggests trichomoniasis, but these overlap enough that testing is what settles it.
Most likely because it was not thrush. BV and trichomoniasis produce similar symptoms and need entirely different treatment.
The next day.
It can be, and it often is not. Thrush and BV are not STIs. Trichomoniasis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea are. Testing distinguishes them.
The evidence is weak. They are unlikely to harm, and unlikely to be the answer for recurrent thrush.
Recurrent symptoms deserve investigation rather than another identical course. There are longer term approaches for recurrent thrush and BV, and sometimes an underlying factor to address.
Tell us. Some causes matter more in pregnancy, and some treatments are avoided.
Ready to book your VAGINAL DISCHARGE ASSESSMENT?
Book a confidential appointment at your nearest clinic. Examination, the right swabs, next day results, and treatment matched to the actual cause.