| qPCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| AVD | Abnormal vaginal discharge |
| BV | Bacterial vaginosis |
| VVC | Vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| AV | Aerobic vaginitis |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
| NS | Nugent scoring |
| HC | Healthy control |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| AUC | Area under the ROC curve |
| CI | Confidence interval |