Trichomoniasis is a curable sexually transmitted infection caused by a microscopic parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis . It's the most common curable STI in the US, and most people who have it feel
Trichomoniasis complications happen when an untreated Trichomonas vaginalis infection inflames the genital tract. In women that inflammation can spread upward and contribute to pelvic inflammatory dis
Trichomoniasis discharge is classically thin and frothy with a yellow-green tint and a fishy odor, often alongside genital itching, soreness and burning during urination. But the parasite is unpredict
No — trichomoniasis does not reliably go away on its own. It's caused by a parasite that can live in the genital tract for months or years without treatment, so waiting it out usually means a persiste
Trichomoniasis can go undetected for months or even years, because about 70% of infected people never develop symptoms at all CDC, About Trichomoniasis. There's no fixed incubation clock that forces s
No, don't drink alcohol while taking metronidazole (or tinidazole) for trichomoniasis. Combining either drug with alcohol can trigger a disulfiram-like reaction — flushing, nausea, vomiting, headache,
Trichomoniasis in pregnancy is treated with oral metronidazole, taken as a multi-day course, and it's considered safe in any trimester. Tinidazole is avoided during pregnancy because there's less safe
Oral and throat trichomoniasis is essentially not a clinical entity. Trichomonas vaginalis , the parasite that causes trich, lives in the genital and urinary tract and doesn't colonize the mouth or th
Yes — you can absolutely get trichomoniasis without anyone cheating. A current infection can sit silent for a long time, so a positive test today may trace back to a partner from months or even years
Trichomoniasis in pregnancy is a treatable infection caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis that's linked to preterm birth and low birth weight if left untreated. Oral metronidazole is the stand
Trichomoniasis is diagnosed by testing a sample of vaginal fluid or urine, and the most accurate option is a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), which finds the parasite's DNA. The older wet-mount
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite, while bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an overgrowth of the vagina's own bacteria — not an STI in the traditional sense. Both can ca
You get trichomoniasis from sexual contact with someone who carries the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis . It passes during penis-to-vagina, vagina-to-penis, or vagina-to-vagina sex when genital fluids
Trichomoniasis in women often causes a frothy, yellow-green discharge with a fishy smell, plus genital itching, burning, soreness, and pain when urinating or having sex. But roughly 70% of infected pe
Most men with trichomoniasis have no symptoms at all — roughly 70% notice nothing. When symptoms do show up, they look like urethritis: itching or irritation inside the penis, burning after urinating
Yes — you can absolutely get trichomoniasis again after you've been treated and cured. Treatment clears the current infection, but it gives you no lasting immunity. The most common way people get rein
Yes, trichomoniasis is curable. It's caused by a single-celled parasite, and the right course of antibiotics clears it completely in most people. Women are treated with a week of metronidazole pills,