Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the Trichomonas vaginalis parasite. It typically infects the genital tract, causing vaginitis in women and urethritis in men. While many cases are asymptomatic, it can sometimes cause symptoms like vaginal discharge, itching, irritation and discomfort during sex or urination. Diagnosis involves microscopic examination or culture of vaginal samples. Treatment is usually with the antibiotic metronidazole. Trichomoniasis is common worldwide but exact case numbers are difficult to determine as it often presents without symptoms and diagnostic tests have limited sensitivity.

1. Trichomoniasis
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2. Characteristic features

3. • 7 to 32 micro long and 5 to 15 micro
wide.Short undulated membrane
• Many granules among itsaxostyle
Hydrogenosome ischaracteristic feature
Have variability in action and living among
high Ph conditions

6. • Reservoir for this species -human genitaltract
• Sexually transmitted infection of the urogenital
tract
• Vaginitis in women- site of infection–
vagina,urethra
• Urethritis in men -site of infection–
urethra,prostate

7. • Produces
mechanical stress
on host cells and
then ingesting cell
fragments after cell
death.

8. • Most are asymptomatic
• Causes inflammation, itching and
leukorrhea
• They feed on leukocytes and cell
exudates
• They are ingested by monocytes

9. Cervicitis and vaginitis
Discomfort may increase during intercourse
and urination.
yellow-green, itchy, frothy foul-smelling ("fishy"
smell)in vaginal discharge in rare cases, lower
abdominal pain and inflammation of the
external genitals can occur.
Symptoms usually appearin
women within 5to 28 days of

10. • Urethritis and Prostatitis
• Asymptomatic,Dysurea,
• Non purulent discharge ( fish - like
odour)
• Irritation inside the penis or slight
burning after urination or ejaculation
• Painful intercourse, and inflammation
of the external genitals.

11. • preterm delivery low birth weight
increased mortality
• predisposing to HIVinfection cervical cancer
• pneumonia Bronchitis oral
lesions.
• prostate cancer in mens

12. • Persistent vaginitis, 50% asymptomatic
• Discharge 75%
• Vulvar itching and burning 50%
• Dyspareunia 50%
• Dysurea 0%
• Bad odor 10%

13. • small red ulceration (sores)on the vaginal
walls
• Vaginalscrapping for direct
microscopic examination orculture
• Cultivation of the organism after vaginal
irrigation PAP smearexamination
• Dot-blot DNA hybridizationassay

16. • METRONIDAZOLE orTINIDAZOLE
• The symptoms of trchomniasis in infected men may
disappear within a few weeks without treatment
• pregnant and non-pregnant patients usually utilizes
metronidazole but with caution especially in early stages
of pregnancy
• Sexualpartners,even ifasymptomatic, should be
concurrently treated.

17. • Avoiding products that can irritate the
vaginal tissues, suchas feminine hygiene
sprays, perfumes, powders and soaps
• Keeping your genital area dry and clean
• Sitting in a warm bath to relieve your
symptoms
• Wearing loose-fitting, airy clothes to allow air
circulation and reduce irritation

18. • American Social Health Association estimates
trichomoniasis affects 7.4 million
• The most frequently sexually transmitted diseases among
humans.
• Although careful studies have never been done that
focus on how to prevent thisinfection
• Infection with Trichomoniasis through water isunlikely
because Trichomonas vaginitis dies in water after 45–60
minutes, in thermal water after 30 minutes to 3 hours and in
diluted urine after 5–6hours.
• Treatment isusually Metronidazole.

19. • Although approximately 700 million people
are known to suffer from trichomoniasis
worldwide, the exact number of cases
suffering from this condition isdifficult to
obtain.
• Thisisdue to the fact that this condition is
usually asymptomatic and diagnostic tests
have poor sensitivity with thiscondition.