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trichomoniasis (trĭk'əmənī`əsĭs), sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea , syphilis , and the less common granuloma inguinale, ..... Click the link for more information. caused by the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. In women, it can cause urinary tract infection and a painful, malodorous vaginitis marked by a thin, foamy, irritating discharge. In men, it can infect the urethra and bladder. Most men have no noticeable symptoms, an important factor in its easy transmissibility. Trichomoniasis has been linked to the birth of low birth weight or premature infants and may increase the risk of AIDS AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, fatal disease caused by a rapidly mutating retrovirus that attacks the immune system and leaves the victim vulnerable to infections, malignancies, and neurological disorders. ..... Click the link for more information. virus transmission. The infection is treated with metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax, Fasigyn). trichomoniasis [‚trik·ə·mə′nī·ə·səs] (medicine) An infection caused by a species of the genusTrichomonas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Scientists have taken a first read of the genetic sequence of the organism responsible for a sexually transmitted infection called trichomoniasis. 1) In this nationally representative sample of young adults, whose average age was 22 at the time of the survey, the prevalence of trichomoniasis was significantly higher among women than among men (3% vs. Perform a breeding soundness exam and test for trichomoniasis. |
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