Trichomoniasis (trich) facts
Trichomoniasis a parasitic infection which infects the urethra (the
tube that carries urine out of the body) in men and the vagina and urethra
in women. More common in women than men Trichomoniasis infects 7.4
million people each year. The parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis, is sexually transmitted by;
Symptoms, Trichomoniasis and men
Approximately half of people infected with Trichomoniasis experience no
symptoms. Symptoms usually appear 4 to 20 days after infection.
Symptoms in men are rarer but can include;
Diagnosis and treatment of Trichomoniasis
Diagnosis of Trichomoniasis is made following a swab and urine
test. A course of antibiotics will cure Trichomoniasis.
You must avoid all sexual contact until you have been given the all-clear and will need to get your sexual partner or partners checked and treated for this sexually transmitted disease.
Because Trichomoniasis often occurs with other STDs, people are screened for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and sometimes for HIV as well.
