Endowed Professor in Sexual Health Research University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
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SEP 16, 2025 9:00 AM PDT
Diagnosis of Discharge-Causing Infections via Optimal Sample Collection
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Event Date & Time
Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM (PT), 12:00 PM (ET), 6:00 PM (CET)
Abstract
Adopting simultaneous STI and vaginitis testing in clinical practice is important for timely detection and management in patients with non-specific vaginal discharge. Nonspecific vaginal symptoms account for a large percentage of physician visits annually and many of these visits are due to co-infections which add complexity to diagnosis. All too often the clinical workup relies on inaccurate traditional methods or singular, specific pathogen testing via molecular testing methods. However, more can be done as these molecular methods may also allow for comprehensive testing (both STI and vaginitis) via a single specimen (i.e. vaginal swab) which may be collected by the patient or the provider.
During this webinar Dr. Van Der Pol will review:
- Real-world data supporting the need for co-testing
- Optimal vaginal specimen collection
- Factors that can negatively impact specimen quality and test performance
- Utility of extra-genital sample collection
Attendees will gain the following from this webinar:
- Explanation of the prevalence of vaginitis and STI co-infections and the need to comprehensive testing
- Clarity in best practices for vaginally collected samples for molecular vaginitis and STI testing
- Discussion of expanded testing through non-urogenital samples
Learning Objectives:
- Clarify best collection practices of vaginal samples for molecular vaginitis and STI testing
- Demonstrate importance of simultaneous vaginitis and STIs testing in individuals with non-specific vaginal symptoms
- Extend STI testing to a broader population through extra-genital sample collection
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