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| WHAT IS IT?:
A protozoan infection |
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| CAUSE:
Trichomonas vaginalis, a motile protozoan |
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| TRANSMISSION:
Generally sexually, but can rarely be acquired in swimming pools and wet towels because may survive in body fluids (semen, vaginal secretions, and urine) outside the body for a few hours. |
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| SYMPTOMS:
FIRST APPEARANCE: 14-28 days after infection WOMEN - White to yellow frothy, itchy discharge which has a bad odor. MEN - Penile itching |
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TESTS:
Cultures, wet mount or stained examination. |
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| TREATMENT:
Metronidazole, an prescription antibiotic. Can be given either orally for both partners, or vaginally for women. DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL WHILE TAKING THE MEDICATION; SEVERE NAUSEA AND VOMITING CAN OCCUR. TREATMENT OF PARTNER IS ESSENTIAL TO AVOID PING-PONG EFFECT. |
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| CURABLE:
Yes |
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| LIFE TIME EFFECTS
FOR YOU:
Can recur if improperly treated as long as twenty years after original infection. |
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| COMMENTS:
An estimated 7 million cases occur each year in the US. Trichomoniasis is a very common sexually transmitted disease. Cultures increase the chances of detecting this organism and may reveal positive cases that might be missed by wet mount or stained examination. |
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