trichomoniasis
Sign in to saveTrichomoniasis (trich) is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. About 70% of affected people do not have symptoms when infected. When symptoms occur, they typically begin 5 to 28 days after exposure. Symptoms can include itching in the genital area, a bad smelling thin vaginal discharge, burning with urination, and pain with sex. Having trichomoniasis increases the risk of getting HIV/AIDS. It may also cause complications during pregnancy.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Trichomoniasis
- Medical condition (new).image
- Trichomonas May-Grünwald staining.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Micrograph showing Trichomonas vaginalis using May-Grünwald staining
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gynecology Microbiology Infectious diseases
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Itching in the genital area, yellow-green bad smelling thin vaginal discharge, burning with urination, pain with sex
- Medical condition (new).onset
- 5 to 28 days after exposure
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Trichomonas vaginalis (typically sexually transmitted)
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Finding the parasite in vaginal fluid, microbial culture, testing for the parasites DNA
- Medical condition (new).prevention
- Not having sex, using condoms, not douching
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Antibiotics (metronidazole or tinidazole)
- Medical condition (new).frequency
- 122 million (2015)
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- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Causes
- Genetic sequence
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Screening
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
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Trichomoniasis (trich) is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. About 70% of affected people do not have symptoms when infected. When symptoms occur, they typically begin 5 to 28 days after exposure. Symptoms can include itching in the genital area, a bad smelling thin vaginal discharge, burning with urination, and pain with sex. Having trichomoniasis increases the risk of getting HIV/AIDS. It may also cause complications during pregnancy.
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) most often spread by vaginal, oral, or anal sex. It can also spread through genital touching (manual sex). Infected people may spread the disease even when symptoms are absent. Diagnosis is by finding the parasite in the vaginal fluid using a microscope, culturing the vaginal fluid or urine, or testing for the parasite's DNA. If present, other STIs should be tested for.