H.C Lab

1. Prepared By:
Granil, Charmaine C.
Gracia, Mylene
Dela Cruz, Jessica
Escoto, Daniel

2. What is Trichomoniasis?
• Trichomoniasis, (also called "trich") is a
common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that
affects both men and women.
• Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan
parasite called ”Trichomonas vaginalis” and is a
cause of vaginal infections in women and
urethral infections in men.

3. Symptoms in Women
– Genital itching and/or burning
– Vaginal or vulval redness
– Frothy yellow-green vaginal discharge with a
strong odor
– Blood spotting
– Frequent and/or painful urination
– Discomfort during intercourse
– Abdominal pain

4. Symptoms in men
• Men are usually asymptomatic, but if a man has
symptoms, they can include:
- Unusual penile discharge
- Painful urination
-Burning sensation after ejaculation
-Tingling inside the penis.

5. effects of trichomoniasis?
Women:
• Discomfort with intercourse
• Itching of the inner thighs
• Vaginal discharge (thin, greenish-yellow, frothy or foamy)
• Vaginal itching
• Vulvar itching or swelling of the labia
• Vaginal odor (foul or strong smell)
Men:
• Burning after urination or ejaculation
• Itching of urethra
• Slight discharge from urethra

6. Treatments
Treatment is simple. An antibiotic course is all
that is required.
• The drug of choice is “ metronidazole”.
• Avoid taking alcohol with this drug as it
interacts adversely with it.
• Abstain from sex till the treatment is
complete.

7. If you are not treated?
• The genital inflammation caused by
trichomoniasis might however:
• Increase a person's risk of acquiring HIV
infection if s/he is exposed to HIV.
• Might also increase the chances of transmitting
HIV infection to a sex partner.

8. If you are not treated?
• In rare case, trichomoniasis in pregnant women
may cause a premature rupture of the
membranes and early delivery.

9. Modes of transmission
• The vagina is the most common site of infection
in women, while the urethra is the most common
site of infection in men.
-These areas also serve as reservoirs of infection.

10. Modes of transmission
• Trichomoniasis is grouped under STDs. It is
most often transmitted in the course of
unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected
partner.
• Almost all of the infections take place through
penis-vagina intercourse or vulva to vulva
intercourse with an infected partner.

11. Non- sexual transmission
So, it is possible to contract trich STD if you
come into contact with the following:
• Damp infected towels
• Infected bedding or bathing suits
• Toilet seats used by infected individuals.
• Infected Jacuzzis
• Public bath tubs

12. How Can it Be Prevented?
• The surest way to avoid transmission of sexually
transmitted diseases is to:
• Abstain from sexual contact, or to be in a long-
term mutually MONOGAMOUS relationship
with a partner who has been tested and is
known to be UNINFECTED.
-Latex male condoms, when used consistently
and correctly, can reduce the risk of
transmission of trichomoniasis.

13. How Can it Be Prevented?
• There are several ways to prevent
trichomoniasis:
• The most effective is using condoms correctly
every time you have sex.

14. How Can it Be Prevented?
Other preventative measures are:
• Limiting the number of sex partners.
• Practicing sexual abstinence
• Avoiding sexual contact if you think you are
infected.