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Transmission
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Sexual contact and also damp washcloths, towels and bathing suits that are shared with an infected person. This parasite can live outside the body for hours. |
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Protection
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Condoms. |
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Symptons (Women)
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Vaginal discharge. |
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Vaginal itching. |
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Smelly, itchy, and typically frothy or foamy discharge. |
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Yellow or gray-green discharge. |
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Symptons (Men)
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Rarely exhibit any symptoms. |
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Treatment
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Antibiotics. |
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Warnings
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Pregnant women with trichomoniasis may have babies who are born early or with low birth weight (less than 5 pounds). |
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The genital inflammation caused by trichomoniasis can increase a woman’s susceptibility to HIV infection. |
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Having trichomoniasis may increase the chance that an HIV-infected woman passes HIV to her sex partner(s). |
Trichomoniasis is an infection of the vagina in women and the urethra in men. It is caused by tiny parasites that live in warm, moist places in the body. Very common and curable through prompt treatment.
