Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) — Marylebone
Strictly confidential Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental, 22 Wimpole Street, from 1 October 2026. Nurse-taken sample, UKAS-accredited laboratory, results via secure portal.
From 1 October 2026 — until then book at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Price
£399
All-inclusive price
- Results within 3-5 days"
- Confidential service
- No GP referral needed
- Professional clinical environment
- Results via secure portal
- Nurse-led expert care
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
Opening hours from 1 October 2026
- Monday
- 9am – 6pm
- Tuesday
- 9am – 8pm
- Wednesday
- 9am – 6pm
- Thursday
- 9am – 8pm
- Friday
- 8am – 5pm
- Saturday
- 10am – 4pm
- Sunday
- Closed
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
Wimpole Street, Marylebone
Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) is a strictly confidential sexual health test covering bacterial Vaginosis, self-collection Swab Test and PCR Test, performed on a self-collected swab. At Wimpole Street the price is £399 and, from 1 October 2026, a nurse takes the sample in a private room at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone. The laboratory quotes 3-5 days; the report is released only to you through a secure portal, and a positive result should be taken to a sexual health service or your GP for treatment.
Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect)’s place in sexual health testing
- Sample
- self-collected swab
- Laboratory turnaround
- 3-5 days
- Appointment
- 20 minutes
- Standard price
- £399
Who considers Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect)
- People often consider these tests if they have unusual discharge, odour, itching or soreness that has not settled.
- A recent needle-stick, bite or splash exposure at work is a common reason for a blood-borne virus screen.
- Recurrent thrush or bacterial vaginosis despite treatment frequently prompts a fuller profile.
- A genital ulcer that does not fit a familiar pattern may be swabbed for several organisms at once.
- Some people want a symptom-led assessment rather than a standard STI screen.
What Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) measures
The catalogue tags the Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) with bacterial Vaginosis, self-collection Swab Test, PCR Test, vaginal Infection, gynecological Health and sexual Health. Those terms describe the territory the test covers; the notes below explain what a sexual health result can and cannot tell you.
General sexual health tests cover infections and conditions of the genital tract that fall outside the major named STIs: bacterial vaginosis and vaginitis profiles that culture and PCR for Gardnerella, Candida and other organisms; lesion swabs for less common infections such as chancroid; and blood-borne virus screens after a needle-stick or other exposure. They are chosen when symptoms are present but the cause is unclear, or when a specific exposure needs to be assessed.
Preparing for your Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect)
- 1Avoid douching, vaginal creams or pessaries for 48 hours before a vaginal swab, as they can mask organisms.
- 2Do not pass urine for at least an hour before a urine-based test, so the sample contains enough cells.
- 3Following a needle-stick, a baseline sample is taken as soon as possible and repeated at intervals; the nurse will explain the schedule.
- 4Antibiotics taken in the previous fortnight can reduce the yield of culture — mention them.
Sample for this test: self-collected swab.
Understanding your Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) results
A vaginitis profile reports which organisms were found and in what quantity; some, like Gardnerella, are present in small amounts in many healthy people, so the pattern rather than a single positive matters. Positive results for a specific pathogen usually indicate treatment and partner notification where relevant, and the report explains this. A negative screen after a needle-stick is reassuring for that time point but is repeated at 6 and 12 weeks to cover the window period.
Sexual health results are interpreted with symptoms, exposure history and timing, and a negative result within the window period does not exclude infection.
Severe pelvic or testicular pain, a high fever with discharge, or difficulty passing urine should be assessed urgently — contact NHS 111 or your nearest sexual health service rather than waiting for a booked appointment.
Related areas of testing at Wimpole Street: STI screening profiles, mycoplasma, ureaplasma and trichomonas, swab tests, urine tests.
Pricing
Payment is collected at the clinic. No additional fees apply for this test.
From booking the Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) to reading your result
- 1
Choose your test
Select the Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) and any others you want run from the same visit. Until 1 October 2026 the identical test can be booked at South Kensington or St Paul’s.
- 2
Nurse-led sample
From 1 October 2026 the self-collected swab is taken at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone by our nursing team, led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E). Identity is checked and any preparation questions answered first.
- 3
UKAS-accredited laboratory
The sample travels to a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory, whose methods and reference ranges match those used across the NHS and private sectors.
- 4
Laboratory report to your secure portal
The laboratory report is released to your secure portal — typically from 24 hours; the laboratory quotes 3-5 days for this test. It shows each value against the reference range and flags anything outside it; discuss the report with your GP or a clinician.
Why test at Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street Medical & Dental opens at 22 Wimpole Street on 1 October 2026. Medical services are for patients aged 16 and over; registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening.
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
- Self-referral with no GP referral needed; the laboratory report is released only to you, and a positive result can be taken to a sexual health service for treatment.
- The same test is already available at South Kensington and St Paul’s if you have a concern before the Marylebone opening.
- Appointments at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone are booked under your name only; nothing is shared with a GP or insurer unless you ask, except where required by law.
Frequently Asked Questions
A self-collected swab. A nurse or phlebotomist collects it at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone from 1 October 2026; the appointment allows time for identity checks and any preparation questions. The laboratory quotes 3-5 days for this test.
Other tests often considered alongside Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect)
- Haemophilus ducreyi by PCRWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Vaginitis/BV Profile (Culture & PCR)Wimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Gardnerella vaginalis by PCRWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) – Urine or Vaginal (Self-collect)Wimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
Ready to Get Tested?
Wimpole Street opens 1 October 2026. Register your interest, or book the same strictly confidential test now at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Important information about the Vaginitis/BV Profile using Culture & PCR Swab (Self-collect) at Wimpole Street
- Medical services at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental are for patients aged 16 and over.
- This is a self-referral service: you choose the test and book directly — no GP referral is needed.
- Nurse-led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E), who oversees sample-taking standards, infection control and the patient pathway. The nursing team does not interpret results.
- A laboratory result is not a diagnosis and this page is not a substitute for medical advice. We do not provide clinical interpretation of results — please discuss your report with your GP or a clinician, particularly if a value is flagged or you have symptoms.
- CQC registration for Wimpole Street is in progress ahead of the opening on 1 October 2026; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
- Your results are held on a secure portal and treated as strictly confidential, except where disclosure is required by law.
- If you are seriously unwell, call 999. For urgent advice that is not an emergency, call NHS 111.
