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Vaginal swab results are weird and GP won't see me

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So I have been suffering with pelvic pain for 10 months now. About 2 weeks ago, I went to the GP for the umpteenth time to ask for help. The woman I saw did a vaginal swab. A few daays later I checked my online NHS account for the results. They are apparently "inconclusive". But, it also said that I have an overgrowth of Strep B bacteria in my vagina. A day after I read the results I received a text saying I need to make an appointment to discuss the test results. When I called the surgery they said the soonest appointment they could get me was 5 weeks away, and it wasn't even an in-person appointment! It was a phone appointment. So I scheduled it. But, I am feeling very frustrated and worried. I looked up overgrowth of Strep B online, and it said I could have a bacterial infection in my vagina. If I have an infection, why do I have to wait over a month to get help. Surely leaving the bacteria to grow for 5 more weeks is going to make it worse!

What am I supposed to do?

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Moon_maiden

Hi

Call them back and tell them you are worried it’s cancer, whether you are or not, it’s unlikely as dr would’ve booked appointment straight away. But sometimes we have to let our concerns be known. There are always emergency appointments and five weeks is ridiculous when you obviously need treatment for the strep B. Infection shouldn’t be left so long and a receptionist isn’t qualified to make that decision.

Let us know how you get on 🙂

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Normie-Orms

Go back and demand an appointment and heap on the pain etc. They'll have to give you one then. Or like me I wentvprivate

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Midori83

Hi. If you can, try to book an appointment with a private gynaecologist, or find your nearest NHS GUM clinic.

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