The vaginal microbiome is a community of bacteria and other microorganisms that help maintain vaginal health. Beneficial bacteria, particularly Lactobacillus species, help keep the vaginal environment acidic, which supports a healthy balance and helps protect against harmful microbes.

Factors such as antibiotics, hormonal changes, stress, and sexual activity can disrupt this balance, leading to vaginal dysbiosis and symptoms like odor, discharge, irritation, or recurring infections. Understanding your vaginal microbiome can help identify imbalances and guide more personalized care.

The Vaginal Microbiome Test may be helpful for women experiencing recurrent BV, yeast infections, vaginal odor, unusual discharge, irritation, itching, urinary symptoms, or ongoing vaginal health concerns. It can also be valuable for women who want a deeper understanding of their vaginal microbiome and personalized guidance for maintaining long-term vaginal health.

Our vaginal microbiome test uses a highly targeted quantitative PCR method to detect and accurately quantify 56-key microbes known to impact vaginal health. Unlike other tests that use whole genome sequencing (which provides broad but less precise results), our approach tells you exactly which microbes are present and in what amounts. By showing which targeted organisms are detected and in what amounts, the test provides additional microbiome context for licensed clinicians to consider alongside symptoms, health history, and clinical evaluation. These insights support more informed conversations, more individualized care, and more thoughtful clinician-guided decisions.

Once your vaginal microbiome sample arrives at our lab, results are typically available within 7-10 business days. You’ll receive email updates along the way to keep you informed as your sample is received, processed, and finalized. As soon as your results are ready, they’ll be available in your dashboard so you can review them and take the next steps in your care.

Once your test results are ready, you’ll receive an email notification letting you know they are available to review in your patient dashboard.
From your test results page, you can schedule a virtual consultation with one of our licensed providers. During the visit, your provider will review your test results, symptoms, and health history, then discuss personalized treatment recommendations based on your vaginal microbiome findings.