ABOUT TRICHOMONIASISTrichomoniasis is also known as "Trich" pronounced (trick). It is a peracite and is caused by an insect. It is spread onto a person during sex, and is most common in women ages 14-49. It's most common for women to get it in their vagina, vulva, and urethra. Most common for men is inside the penis. The perasite can only be passed on from penis to vagina and/or vagina to penis.
What to do if you do have "trich"?You should consult your health care provider and within 24-48 hours of the appointment you should not do any of the following.
EFFECTS ON THOSE WHO HAVE "TRICH".After recieving/ being diagnosed with Trichomoniais you're going to have a lot of social issues. Some may not accept you for who you are, knowing that you had/have an STI. Making friends may be difficult, and starting new relationships will be challenging. It's also a bit uncomfortable to talk about it and half to deal with the irritation, odor etc;
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HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TRICHOMONIASIS?It may be very difficult to even know that you have Trichomoniasis beccause 70% of the people whom are infected, recieve no symptoms whatsoever. For the 30% that do have symptoms, watch out for these. Women are more likely to have symptoms then men.
how can it be cured?Once you go to your health care provider they can provide you with a daily dose of medication, that will be in pill form and you take by mouth. Your doctor will either give you, metronidazole, or tinidazole. Once you get cured the symptoms, if you recieved any, will go away along with the infection. If you are in need of getting treated, or finding out if you have Trichomoniasis you can go HERE and type in your zipcode to find health facilities around you, who will treat you!
TRYING TO HAVE A BABY WHILE INFECTED?The STI unfortunately can effect a newborn baby. Usually when a women whom is going to have a baby while infected, the baby will usually end up being premature and less than 5 pounds, which is under the average weight for a baby. Having a premature baby results in more care than a non-premie baby would need.
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It would be an awful thing to wait and not get treated. No it
will not end in dying, but you're going to have to deal with the
irritation, being uncomfortable, the odor, and when you decide
to have a baby, the risks knowing that it could possibly be a
lot smaller than a newborn baby should be.
will not end in dying, but you're going to have to deal with the
irritation, being uncomfortable, the odor, and when you decide
to have a baby, the risks knowing that it could possibly be a
lot smaller than a newborn baby should be.
**Closest health facility that treat/cure/diagnose Trichomoniasis in Madison,WI. **
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