1. Trichomoniasis

2. Trichomoniasis Defined
 Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted
disease and is caused by the single-
celled protozoan parasite trichomonas
vaginalis producing mechanical stress on
host cells and then ingesting cell
fragments after death.

3. Symptoms of Trich
 Women
- frothy, often unpleasant-smelling discharge
- blood spotting in the discharge
- itching in and around the vagina
- smelling in the groin
- the urge to urinate frequently – often with pain and
burning
- Men
- discharge from the urethra
- the urge to urinate frequently – often with pain and
burning

4. The Causes
 In women, trich organisms usually infect the vagina,
urethra, cervix, bladder, and glands in the genital area,
such as Bartholin's and Skene's glands.
 In men, infections develop in the urethra or under the
foreskin of an uncircumcised penis.

5. Treatment
 Trichomoniasis can usually be cured with prescription
drugs, either metronidazole or tinidazole, given by mouth
in a single dose. The symptoms of trichomoniasis may
disappear within a few weeks without treatment.

6. Statistics
 Most women found to have trichomoniasis (85%)
reported no symptoms.
 Women with no history of sexual intercourse can
still be affected by trichomoniasis (1.0%), as can
pregnant women (3.2%), and women who have
ever been pregnant (4.1%).
 African American women had a prevalence of
13.3%, white women prevalence of 1.3%, and
Mexican American women prevalence of 1.8%.
 Prevalence of trichomoniasis increases with age
and lifetime number of sexual partners among
African American women.