About our test

THE MYPATHADVANTAGE DIFFERENCE

MyPathAdvantage is a highly accurate at-home vaginal test kit

Ready to understand and improve your vaginal health? Get the knowledge you need to make empowering decisions from the only vaginal test kit test designed by a woman doctor. Our team of industry-leading pathologists developed a highly accurate and fast at-home microbiome testing kit for people who want to take control of their vaginal health.

Here’s how it works

Order your MyPathAdvantage test. Your test will be shipped by the end of the next business day.
Register your kit, collect your sample and return your kit using the prepaid return envelope.
Your test will be processed and then reviewed by a MyPathAdvantage pathologist.
Your results will be posted by the end of the next business day after we receive your test.

Have questions? See our FAQs

WHY PATHADVANTAGE

A trusted source for women’s health

A pathologist-owned, woman-directed lab, PathAdvantage uses its doctors’ in-depth knowledge, extensive experience, and advanced technology to deliver more accurate test results faster with a personal touch. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Alexandra Gillespie, PathAdvantage provides exemplary pathology services to clinicians with the same level of personal care they extend to their patients by offering a different kind of pathology lab.

WHAT IT TESTS FOR

Get a comprehensive vaginal test with MyPathAdvantage

MyPathAdvantage thoroughly assesses your vaginal health with the most accurate at-home vaginal health test on the market today.

Bacterial Vaginosis: Determines the balance of harmful and beneficial bacteria to provide insight into vaginal health.

Yeast: Accurately diagnoses and guides treatment with the detection of types of yeast infections.

Aerobic Infections: Assesses for aerobic bacterial infections that may be impacting the vaginal area.

Beneficial Microorganisms: Measures the levels of beneficial bacteria, such as lactobacilli species, that help maintain vaginal health.

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Add-on test ensures comprehensive vaginal health with STI screening including chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and others.

Ulcers: Add-on test identifies bacteria and viruses that could create conditions that cause ulcers or sores.

Get a full list of what MyPathAdvantage tests for.

Bacteria Vaginitis Molecular Panel
- Disease-Causing Bacteria
  Bacteroides fragilis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus curtisii, Mobiluncus mulieris, Atopobium vaginae, Prevotella bivia, Megasphaera 1, Megasphaera 2, BVAB 2
- Protective Bacteria
  Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus iners, Lactobacillus jensenii, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Yeast Panel
Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dublinesis, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis

Aerobic Vaginitis Panel
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli

STI Panel
Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum

Ulcer Panel
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1, HSV 2, Hameophilus ducreyi (syphillus), Treponema pallidum (chancroid)

A WOMAN FOR WOMEN

Meet Dr. G, the woman behind our vaginal test kit

In 2001, Alexandra Gillespie, M.D. (Dr. G) opened a pathology lab in North Texas dedicated to advancing women’s health and the highest level of personal care. Now more than 20 years later, PathAdvantage leads the industry by putting patients first, delivering fast at-home test results faster with a personal touch.

Read about Dr. G’s Dedication to Women’s Health

A team of experienced & dedicated pathologists

Your test results are reviewed by expert pathologists — highly trained medical doctors specializing in precision diagnostics for gynecological health.

Meet our team