Parasites transmit sexually transmitted diseases to hundreds of millions of people

Trichomonas vaginalis causes sexual diseases discovered nearly 200 years ago, so far the infection rate is still high.

Master Nguyen Van Hoc, Male - Sexual Clinics, Department of Male Urology, Hospital of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, said world medicine recorded the parasite causing the sexually transmitted diseases The most variable are Trichomonas vaginalis, referred to as 'trich' or T. vaginalis . This is a single-celled parasite.

Most men infected with T. vaginalis do not show symptoms but they will spread the disease to their partners.Common symptoms are irritation in the urethra, urethral discharge, painful urination or painful ejaculation. Women infected with T. vaginalis often have white or yellowish white blood, have a bad smell, and feel stimulated in the genitals and sub-areas. Some other patients have milder or no symptoms.

Most men infected with T. vaginalis do not show symptoms but they will spread the disease to their partners.(Artwork: Health).

Research shows that the main pathway of Trichomonas vaginalis is sex with people who have been infected with this parasite. If not treated properly, the disease can cause chronic pelvic pain in women and non-gonorrhea urethritis for men.

Donne has discovered trichomonas vaginalis parasites since 1836. To date, the infection rate by T. vaginalis is still high because most people who are not detected early for treatment should continue to transmit. for mates.

Statistics in 2007 in the US recorded T. vaginalis accounted for 1/3 of cases. On average, 7.4 million new patients are recorded each year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Another study estimated that the world has about 170 million people infected with T. vaginalis parasites throughout their lives, ie one in four people will have one.

According to Dr. Hoc, T. vaginalis disease can be successfully treated with an oral antibiotic dose based on a doctor's prescription. Because of the risk of re-infection, all patients' partners must also receive the same treatment. This medicine is not for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. If symptoms persist, patients need higher doses of antibiotics.