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Abstinence

Use condoms correctively and consistently

Talk with your healthcare provider

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Having multiple sexual partners puts you at great risk for getting infected

Older women maybe more likely to become infected than younger women

Black women may be more likely to be infected.

Other risk factors for infection may include limited education and low socioeconomic status.

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Trichomoniasis cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms alone. It must be diagnosed by a healthcare provider by examination and laboratory test to confirm diagnosis.

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Trichomoniasis, if left untreated, causes increased risk of getting or spreading other STIs, such as HIV.

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Trichomoniasis can usually be cleared up within a week with antibiotics, which are to be taken by both you and your partner.

You must avoid alcohol and sexual intercourse while on the prescribed antibiotics and until the infection has cleared.

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1. Human Anatomy & Physiology by Erin C. Amerman

2. Trichomoniasis in Pregnancy: How to Treat It and More (healthline.com)

3. STD Facts - Trichomoniasis (cdc.gov)

4. Neglected Parasitic Infections in the United States (cdc.gov)

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Expectant mothers are at great risk with Trichomoniasis. It causes babies to be delivered prematurely due to early rupture of membrane which can lead to baby having a low birth weight.

In rare cases, female babies can contract the infection as they pass through the birth canal

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Itching

Burning

Redness of the genitals

In women: white to greenish vaginal discharge with strong odor

In men: discharge and painful urination and ejaculation

Asymptomatic in some individuals

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Trich is a very common STI that affects more than 3 million people in the US per year.

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Trichomoniasis, also referred to as "Trich",  is caused by a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis that infects the genitals of both men and women during intercourse