Vaginal discharge is a common presenting complaint in ambulatory care medicine, emergency medicine, primary care, and gynecology, accounting for nearly 10 million office visits annually in the United States. This article discusses management of abnormal vaginal discharge among women of childbearing age and the clinical significance of inhouse diagnostic tools. Provider-performed microscopy is an invaluable clinical skill that allows for immediate diagnosis, treatment, and management of infections and coinfections and should be strongly considered when evaluating a patient.
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