Table 1.

Summary of the outcome of self-taken LVS and clinician-taken HVS

		Clinician-taken HVS not detected, n	Clinician-taken HVS detected, n	Total, n
VVC	Self-taken LVS not detected, n	50	2	52
	Self-taken LVS detected, n	4	43	47
	Total	54	45	99
BV	Self-taken LVS not detected, n	68	3	71
	Self-taken LVS detected, n	3	23	26
	Total	71	26	97

BV = bacterial vaginosis. HVS = high vaginal swab. LVS = low vulvovaginal swab. VVC = vulvovaginal candidiasis.