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Trichomonas Infection : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
The antibiotic metronidazole is commonly used to cure the infection. An alternative drug is called Tinidazole You should not drink alcohol while taking the medicine and for 48 hours afterwards.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
The usual treatment is a single large dose of metronidazole, or split doses over the course of a week. Sexual partners of an infected individual must all be treated, to prevent the infection being passed back and forth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cure of trichomoniasis may be difficult to achieve with alternative treatments. Some practitioners suggest eliminating sweets and carbohydrates from the diet and supplement with antioxidants, including vitamins A, C, and E, and zinc.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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