Trichomoniasis - How Is Trichomoniasis Transmitted, Treatment Methods

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Last updated 1 March 2020 at 00:20

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Recently, statistics on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections showed an increase in STD infections. What caused such disappointing news. Most likely, the lack of sex culture in society and the disorder in choosing a sexual partner.

Sometimes people think that illnesses happen to someone else, not to us. The conversation will go to such an almost asymptomatic, but very insidious genitourinary infection as trichomoniasis. Dangerous trichomoniasis is both transmitted and quickly introduced into the body's immune system.

The insidiousness of the sore is manifested primarily in the fact that an infected person may not even know about his carrier and simultaneously infect more and more new partners. This information will help those who are concerned about themselves and their health and want to live a full healthy life.

Content

• 1 Trichomoniasis - recognize and prevent
• 2 Trichomoniasis routes of infection are what we will list below
• 3 Forms of Trichomoniasis
• 4 How does the disease manifest

• 5 Prevention of disease

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Trichomoniasis - recognize and prevent

The infection is parasitic in nature and is caused by a microorganism called Trichomonas vaginalis, which is the simplest flagellar microorganism. During infection, inflammation occurs, since the pathogen is very easily transmitted, and since the site of infection has a moist, warm environment, it is fixed there.

In women, Trichomonas affects the vagina and urethra, and in men - the genitals, urethra, while affecting the prostate gland. Asking how you can become infected with Trichomonas, it is worth noting that she prefers a humid environment and can stay in it for a long time. In general, the pathways of asymptomatic infection with trichomoniasis are extensive, in which its danger manifests itself.

The main danger is that Trichomonas open the way for infection with other infections, weakening local immunity.

Dangerous trichomoniasis is transmitted unnoticed by the owner. Along with it, diseases such as gonorrhea, chlamydia can go. In this case, we are dealing with a bacterial-protozoan nature. The incubation period is one to four weeks and may not be detected upon infection.

This venereal pathology can be transmitted mainly sexually, although infection in other ways is also possible, which will be discussed below.

Trichomoniasis routes of infection are what we will list below

Consider the main possibilities for the transmission of trichomoniasis:

• vaginal contact without the use of barrier contraception;
• anal contact without using a condom;
• oral sex;
• deep petting using hands, tongue and other parts of the body;
• in rare cases, infection occurs through contact with the fluids of another person, namely, with blood, sperm, vaginal secretions of a sick person.
• there is also a high risk of infection of the fetus when it passes through the birth canal of a mother infected with Trichomonas;
• the household route of infection (when using common hygiene items - towels, linen. If the items are wet, for example, bath sponges, then the risk is higher. So trichomoniasis is transmitted very rarely.)

Forms of Trichomoniasis

The disease can be fresh (up to two months of infection), chronic (over two months of carriage), Trichomonas carriage. The fresh form easily becomes chronic, since with a strong immune system, the symptoms may be insignificant and subside after a few weeks.

In the chronic form, the disease is either incipient or fading, periodically causing concern to its owner.

Carriage means a course of the disease in which a person, without experiencing any signs, infects healthy partners, and is a carrier of infection without even realizing it. Asking how quickly dangerous trichomoniasis is transmitted, we can list the following symptoms.

How does the disease manifest

In women, the infection manifests itself as frothy, significant vaginal discharge, possibly with an unusual color and texture, itching of the external genital organs, pain in the abdomen, during sex and urination, as well as false and very painful urges to it.

Men most often experience the infection asymptomatically, although sometimes there are signs such as itching and burning when urinating, minor pain. Purulent discharge from the genitals is possible. In both sexes, it can manifest itself in unusual redness and irritation of the mucous membrane of the genital organs, allergic reactions.

Describing the ways of infection with trichomoniasis, it should be noted that the signs are conditional and can be temporary, manifesting themselves in different situations, and these signs can also mean other STDs, since the infection can be mixed.

Disease prevention

A stable and healthy partner is what helps us feel confident and healthy. Sometimes this is impossible, therefore, first of all, we advise you to carefully consider the choice of a sexual partner and always use barrier contraception (condoms) if you are not sure about your partner's health.

For example, in Europe and America, couples get tested together for STDs before going to unprotected sex, which is a good practice to prevent genitourinary infections. To get infected and get sick is considered bad manners among modern people.

Once a year, undergo a preventive examination by a urologist / gynecologist together with the necessary tests, and immediately visit a doctor if alarming symptoms appear.

Just in case, observe simple hygiene and sanitary rules in public places - do not sit on the toilet in a public place, do not use shared towels and sponges, do not swim in polluted places.

It should be remembered that an untreated and neglected infection is a direct path to complicated childbirth and infertility in women, and in men - to prostatitis and decreased sexual function, male infertility. Take care of yourself and be healthy.