Trichomonas Infection
Basic facts:
- Trichomonas infection is
an STI transmitted during anal, oral, or vaginal sex.
- Many men and women who
have this infection have no symptoms, but they can still pass the infection
to others.
Symptoms:
In men:
In women:
- Unusual vaginal discharge
In men or women:
- Burning or pain during
urination
- Itching or tingling in
the genital area
Complications:
- In pregnant women, trichomonas
infection can cause early labor and delivery and low birth weight.
Prevention of transmission to others and
repeat infections:
- An infected client should
inform all sexual partners he or she has had in the last month about
the infection (if possible) and encourage them to come to the clinic
for more information and treatment—even if a partner does not have
any symptoms.
- An infected client should
avoid sex (1) until treatment is completed (for seven days if one-dose
therapy is used) to make sure he or she does not pass the infection
to others, and (2) until after any partner completes treatment (or for
seven days if one-dose therapy is used) so he or she does not get infected
again. If abstinence is not possible, the client should use a male or
female condom during anal, oral, or vaginal sex.
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