Description
Trichomonas Vaginalis is caused by a parasitic protozoan and is called both Trichomoniasis or trich. It can in infect both the vagina in women and the urinary tract in men and women alike.
Symptoms
In men, trich normally shows no symptoms, but they may experience discomfort in the urethra or an inflamed and sore glans (head of penis). Women also show few if no symptoms but when they do they are usually quite noticeable. A woman's genitals may become inflamed or itchy, and a yellow, bubbly discharge from the vagina can occur. She may also feel lower abdominal pain during the day or during sex.
Transmission
Trich can be spread though sexual intercourse and the use of infected washcloths or towels. If you have trich during pregnancy you can also spread it to you unborn child! Ensure that you have cleaned all towels, washcloths, hands... anything that has come into contact with the infected area, immediately. Children can be infected by trichomoniasis too, and this is why cleanliness is such an important issue.
Treatment
Your doctor will prescribe metronidazole to you and your partner (if any) to clear up the infection. By doing so, it will lessen the chance of the infection recurring.
