Vaginal discharge collection
candidiasis, infertility
CANDIDIASIS, BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
On the last day of the endometrial thickness evaluation, a resident physician collected vaginal discharge before transvaginal sonography was performed. The color, pH, and odor of vaginal discharge were recorded. A wet smear was performed. All information was interpreted after the pregnancy result was revealed. The presence of budding yeast and/or pseudohyphae was accepted as candidiasis. Amsel’s criteria were used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis. All investigation results were blinded to the attending physicians. BV is more prevalent in tubal than non-tubal infertility. Because of the heterogenicity of BV prevalence reported in the infertile population and the non-association with decreased conception rate