What is Trichomoniasis?
What is Trichomoniasis?
- Trichomoniasis: Sexually transmitted parasitic infection.
- Trichomoniasis: A species of TRICHOMONAS that produces a refractory vaginal discharge in females, as well as bladder and urethral infections in males.
Source - Diseases Database
- Trichomoniasis: infection of the vagina.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Trichomoniasis: Introduction
Types of Trichomoniasis:
Broader types of Trichomoniasis:
How many people get Trichomoniasis?
Incidence (annual) of Trichomoniasis: 5 million cases annually in the USA (CDC 2001)
Incidence Rate of Trichomoniasis: approx 1 in 54 or 1.84% or 5 million people in USA [about data]
Worldwide prevalence:
170 million globally (NIAID)
Worldwide incidence of Trichomoniasis:
2-3 million annually (NIAID)
Prevalance of Trichomoniasis:
In the United States, it is estimated that 2
million women become infected each year. (Source: excerpt from Trichomonas Infection: DPD)
...
An estimated 5
million new cases occur each year in women and men. (Source: excerpt from Trichomoniasis: DSTD)
Incidence of Trichomoniasis: Approximately 5 million cases of trichomoniasis occur annually
in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Sexually Transmitted Diseases Statistics, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
How serious is Trichomoniasis?
Complications of Trichomoniasis:
see complications of Trichomoniasis
Prognosis of Trichomoniasis: Trichomoniasis can
usually be cured with the prescription drug metronidazole given by mouth
in a single dose. (Source: excerpt from Trichomoniasis: DSTD)
What causes Trichomoniasis?
Causes of Trichomoniasis: see causes of Trichomoniasis
Causes of Trichomoniasis: Trichomoniasis is
caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas
vaginalis. The vagina is the most common site of infection in women,
and the urethra is the most common site of infection in men. (Source: excerpt from Trichomoniasis: DSTD)
Risk factors for Trichomoniasis:
see
risk factors for Trichomoniasis
What are the symptoms of Trichomoniasis?
Symptoms of Trichomoniasis:
see symptoms of Trichomoniasis
Complications of Trichomoniasis:
see complications of Trichomoniasis
Incubation period for Trichomoniasis: 4-20 days after exposure symptoms can appear.
Incubation period for Trichomoniasis: Most women who develop
symptoms do so within 6 months of being infected. (Source: excerpt from Trichomonas Infection: DPD)
Can anyone else get Trichomoniasis?
Contagion of Trichomoniasis: Mainly caught sexually; rare transmission from a towel or toilet water.
More information:
see contagiousness of Trichomoniasis
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Trichomoniasis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Trichomoniasis.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Trichomoniasis:
see treatments for Trichomoniasis
Prevention of Trichomoniasis:
see prevention of Trichomoniasis
Research for Trichomoniasis:
see research for Trichomoniasis
Society issues for Trichomoniasis
Hospitalization statistics for Trichomoniasis:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Trichomoniasis:
- 0.001% (15) of hospital consultant episodes were for trichomoniasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 93% of hospital consultant episodes for trichomoniasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0% of hospital consultant episodes for trichomoniasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for trichomoniasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- more statistics...»
Organs Affected by Trichomoniasis:
Organs and body systems related to Trichomoniasis include:
Name and Aliases of Trichomoniasis
Main name of condition: Trichomoniasis
Class of Condition for Trichomoniasis: parasite protozoa
Other names or spellings for Trichomoniasis:
Trichomonas Infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomoniasis vaginitis, Trich
Trichomoniasis urogenital
Source - Diseases Database
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