Infection | STD? | Features | Treatment | Treat Partner? |
Bacterial Vaginosis | Very unlikely | Milky white Thin discharge, CLUE cells, FISHY odor. | Metronidazole 500mg PO BID X7d or Metronidazole gel daily X 5d or Clindamycin cream daily X 7d | NO |
Candida | NO | White Thick discharge, Cottage cheesy, Burns, Itches, No bad smell. | Fluconazole 150mg X 1 or Clotrimazole topical X 3-7d [pregnancy] | NO if no symptoms |
Trichomonas | YES | Thin green-yellow discharge, vulvovaginal erythema, Malodorous, burns, post-coital bleeding, dyspareunia, dysuria. | Metronidazole 2g X1 or Tinidazole 2g X1 | YES |
Bacterial vaginosis is FISHY but it gives CLUE.
Trichomonas treatment is tricky as it needs partner treated.