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Trichomoniasis is found worldwide. In the United States, the highest number of cases are seen in women between age 16 and 35.
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The protozoan is passed to an individual by contact within the body fluids of an infected sexual partner. It often occurs simultaneously with other sexually transmitted diseases, especially gonorrhea.In women, the symptoms of trichomoniasis includ...
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The protozoa, which are able to move about, are easily viewed.Trichomoniasis tends to be underdiagnosed in men because of the relative mildness of symptoms in men and insufficiently sensitive diagnostic tests. The recent introduction of DNA amplif...
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