1. Trichomoniasis By James Davies

2. What is trichomoniasis? • A common STI that affects both men and women • It is the most common curable STI in young sexually active women. • About 7.4 million new cases occur each year • Also know as the “Trich”

3. How do people get trichomoniasis? • Cause by the single-celled protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. • Sexually transmitted through penis to vagina intercourse or vulva to vulva intercourse with an infected partner.

4. MEN: Burning after urinations or ejaculation Itching of urethra Slight discharge from urethra Women: Discomfort with intercourse Itching of the inner thighs Vaginal discharge (thin, greenish-yellow, frothy or foamy) Vaginal itching Vulgar itching or swelling of the labia Vaginal odor SYMPTOMS

5. Treatment • The antibiotics mentronidazole and Tinidazole can be used to treat Trichomoniasis • One should not drink alcohol for 48 hours afterwards • Avoid sexual intercourse until treatment is complete

6. Prevention • Abstinence • Condoms • Intercourse with only one healthy partner

7. Complications • Long-term infection could cause changes on the cervical surface • Also common among people with HIV

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