u/PlasticLove24

So I decided to take an at home vaginal PH test because I’ve been noticing an off odour down there, not fishy or yeasty, but just significantly more strong than usual. According to the instructions a normal PH should be 4.5 and the swab test should be a yellow colour, as soon as I rubbed the cotton tip onto the test strip it turned dark purple which indicates a PH of 7.5. The test says to consult a doctor if this is the case.

Does this mean there’s an infection? I’m a bit of a newbie when it comes to this stuff, I don’t have a routine gynaecologist so could I just go to my normal family doctor instead? Also, could boric acid suppositories help?