Vaginal infections — bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis — are among the most common women's health complaints in Lagos. They are also among the most commonly mis-treated without proper testing. At Mascot Healthcare, we swab, diagnose, and prescribe correctly in one visit. From ₦5,000.
Grey-white discharge with a fishy odour, especially after sex. The most common vaginal infection in Nigerian women. Treated with metronidazole — available on prescription same day.
Antibiotic treatment — same visitThick white discharge, intense itching, redness, burning. Triggered by antibiotics, diabetes, pregnancy. Treated with antifungal (clotrimazole or fluconazole).
Antifungal — same visitFrothy yellow-green discharge, intense itching, burning on urination. An STI — both partners must be treated with metronidazole.
Swab confirms — both partners treatedBV and candidiasis can occur simultaneously. Accurate swab testing identifies all organisms — treatment is then targeted at all present.
Full swab panel — targeted treatmentMucopurulent discharge from the cervix — caused by chlamydia or gonorrhoea. May have no other symptoms. STI screen and antibiotic treatment required.
STI screen + antibioticInfections returning 4+ times a year need investigation — diabetes screen, immune assessment, and partner treatment review.
Full investigation for recurrent casesConfidential swab and prescription at Mascot Healthcare, Akoka. By appointment from ₦5,000.