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Canestest® Self-Test for Vaginal Infections

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Illustration of Canestest Self-Test for Vaginal Infections with 1 swab and thecaption Helps you to find out whether you might be suffering from a common vaginal infection like thrush or BV
Smiling and stretching young red-haired woman saying, Easy-to-use self-test to help determine at home which condition you might be suffering from
Images of Canestest swabs showing probable thrush and probable BV, with caption Links vaginal pH and symptoms to a probable condition
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Canestest® Self-Test for Vaginal Infections

Dealing with vaginal infections can make you feel less confident and less in control of your body, not to mention very uncomfortable. Canestest® allows you to test yourself in the comfort of your home, quickly giving you reliable results that are over 90% accurate. 

It’s a solution that will put you back in control of your intimate health and give you the ability to choose the treatment you need to effectively deal with your infection and get back to you.

Is it thrush or BV?

While both thrush and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are very common, they’re two different types of infections and as such require different treatments. However, they are not always easy for women to identify.

With Canestest®, you can test before you treat, so you know you're choosing the right solution that will bring you effective relief from your infection.

Thrush

Thrush is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of the yeast (Candida albicans) which often leads to symptoms such as vaginal itching, soreness or a cottage-cheese like white vaginal discharge.

Bacterial Vaginosis

BV is caused by an overgrowth of bacteria naturally found in your vagina. BV symptoms usually include a fishy odour and a greyish-white, watery discharge.

How to use?

Wash your hands thoroughly before and after using
Canestest®.

It’s similar to inserting a tampon and it shouldn’t cause you any discomfort.

Step 1
Unwrap the Canestest® swab (make sure the swab tip does not come into contact with anything before you insert it into your vagina).

Photo of a Canestest swab for performing self-test for vaginal infections

 

Step 2 
Hold the Canestest® swab by the handle and insert the yellow tip into your vagina, rotate the swab and then remove.

 

Step 3
After 10 seconds check the tip of the Canestest® swab to see if the colour has stayed the same or changed to blue or green.

The test results should be interpreted in conjunction with your symptoms, based on the symptoms table on the back of the pack, helping you to understand which common vaginal infection you may be suffering from, such as thrush or bacterial vaginosis.

Precautions and considerations
Do not take any decision of medical relevance without first consulting your medical practitioner. Also, if you're unsure about the right treatment or confused about the result, please consult your doctor. Remember, Canestest® won’t be able to give you an accurate diagnosis in any of these situations:

  • It’s less than one day before or after your period.
  • There are signs that your period has arrived or you have any signs of vaginal bleeding.
  • It’s been less than 12 hours since you’ve had sexual intercourse or used a vaginal douche.

Try our complete intimate health regime

Canesbalance Bacterial Vaginosis 7 hygienic single-use internal applicators

 

Treat Bacterial Vaginosis symptoms

 

Use Canesbalance® Bacterial Vaginosis Vaginal Gel to simply & effectively treat symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis by restoring the normal pH and the natural environment of the vagina.

 

Canesflor Probiotics for Vaginal Use 10 vaginal capsules

 

Avoid recurrence

 

Help prevent thrush and BV from recurring with Canesflor® vaginal probiotics. Also effective after a course of antibiotics to help restore and maintain the natural levels of good bacteria in your vagina.

 

Canesten Thrush Combi Pessary & External Cream

 

Treat thrush

 

Choose the Canesten® product that best suits your lifestyle & needs to get effective treatment from thrush and its symptoms.

 

Have confidence with your intimate health

And help you be in control of your intimate health.

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Finding the right treatment for you means relief from the annoying symptoms and a peace of mind.

Confident young smiling woman, happy after Canesten treatment

 

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The UK’s No.1 Women’s Intimate Health Brand*

 

*IRI unit sales data including Thrush, Bacterial Vaginosis, Cystitis and Vaginal Dryness segments. To verify contact consumerhealthuk@bayer.com

 

Women’s Intimate Health Brand

Decades of expertise and knowledge have enabled Canesten® to develop a variety of intimate health care and treatment products, including Canestest® Self-test for Vaginal Infections.

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Canesten Thrush Duo Oral Capsule and External Cream

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Thrush Duo Oral Capsule & External Cream

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Canesten Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream

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Thrush Combi Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream

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Canesten Thrush Combi Vaginal Pessary and External Cream

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Thrush Combi Pessary & External Cream

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Self-Test for Vaginal Infections

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Canesbalance Bacterial Vaginosis Vaginal Gel

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CanesOasis Cystitis Relief 4g Granules for Oral Solution

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Canesten Bifonazole Once Daily Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream

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Bifonazole Once Daily Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream

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Hydrocortisone Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream

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Fungal Nail Treatment Set for fungal nail infection treatment

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Fungal Nail Treatment Set

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Canesten Dermatological Spray for ringworm, jock itch and fungal sweat rash treatment

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Canesten Cream for ringworm, jock itch, fungal sweat rash and fungal nappy rash treatment

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CanesOasis Cystitis Relief 4g granules for oral solution contains sodium citrate. For Thrush: Canesten 100mg Pessary; Canesten 200mg Pessary, contain clotrimazole. Canesten Thrush Combi: Internal & External Creams 10% w/w vaginal cream & 2% w/w cream; Pessary & External Cream 500mg pessary & 2% w/w cream; Soft Gel Pessary & External Cream 500mg vaginal capsule & 2% w/w cream contain clotrimazole. Canesten Thrush: External Cream 2% w/w cream; Internal Cream 10% w/w vaginal cream; Pessary 500mg pessary; Soft Gel Pessary 500mg vaginal capsule contain clotrimazole; Oral Capsule 150mg capsule contains fluconazole. Canesten Thrush Duo Oral Capsule & External Cream 150mg capsule & 2% w/w cream contain fluconazole and clotrimazole. Canesten Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream; Canesten Cream, for fungal infections including nappy rash; Canesten Dermatological Spray, treatment for fungal skin infections, contain clotrimazole. Canesten Hydrocortisone Athlete’s Foot 1%, 1% w/w Cream, Canesten Bifonazole Once Daily Athlete’s Foot 1% w/w Cream contains bifonazole. Canesten Antifungal Cream, contains clotrimazole. Always read the label.

 

† This tool is brought to you by Ada in collaboration with Canesten® where it is hosted.
The Ada symptom assessment tool is a medical device registered in the European Union. Registration in other markets is pending. The Canesten website is not a registered medical device.
By opting to start the assessment, you will leave the Canesten website and enter the Ada symptom assessment tool.
Within the Ada symptom assessment tool, you will be asked a series of questions about your health and symptoms to help Ada generate a symptom assessment report.
Once this assessment report is generated, you will have the option to download it from the Ada symptom assessment tool. Bayer has no access to your personal data or assessment report. Ada is solely responsible for handling your personal data in accordance with their Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
If your assessment indicates a possible women’s intimate health condition - such as thrush, BV or cystitis - you will be given further options: find out more about these possible causes, find a local pharmacist and find out about Canesten products. At this time, you will be navigated back to the Canesten website and your Ada journey will end. Bayer is solely responsible for all content on the Canesten website.
Important note: Ada is not a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional and therefore does not replace your healthcare professional's advice or an appointment with your doctor. This symptom assessment tool cannot and is not intended to give you a medical diagnosis. Should your symptoms persist, get worse or if additional symptoms are noticed, please immediately seek professional medical attention.
Please speak to your healthcare professional if:

  • you are at all unsure about your symptoms or have any questions
  • you have never had thrush before and you think you might have it

If your healthcare professional has informed you of a diagnosis already, please follow their instructions carefully.

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