scholarly journals Clinical features and sociodemographic factors affecting Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women attending a central sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Sri Lanka

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
SumadhyaD Fernando ◽  
Chaturaka Rodrigo ◽  
Sathya Herath ◽  
Lalani Rajapakse
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Male Urethritis Caused by Trichomonas vaginalis

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-73
Author(s):  
Ângela Roda ◽  
João Borges-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Molecular Assays ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. In women, Trichomonas vaginalis infection may present with vaginitis, cervicitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease, while in men it is mainly asymptomatic or causes mild and transient symptoms of urethritis, epididymitis, or prostatitis. In the past, little importance had been given to the impact of T. vaginalis infection on men’s health, since it was believed to be a self-limited condition without sequelae. However, there is growing evidence it is associated with more serious disorders in both men and women and efforts to diagnose and treat this parasitic infection have increased. Recent advances in testing for sexually transmitted diseases using multiplex molecular assays have increased diagnostic opportunities for T. vaginalis infection, especially in men, as detection of the parasite by traditional methods is much more challenging. We describe an unusual case of male urethritis caused by T. vaginalis observed in our consultation of Sexually Transmitted Infections.

scholarly journals Neighborhood Factors Affecting Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Chicago

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Thomas ◽  
Elizabeth A. Torrone ◽  
Christopher R. Browning
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Neighborhood Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Detection of Trichomonosis in Vaginal and Urine Specimens from Women by Culture and PCR

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 3585-3588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa F. Lawing ◽  
Spencer R. Hedges ◽  
Jane R. Schwebke
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Dna Amplification ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Specific Pcr ◽  
Virus Acquisition ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Culture Positive ◽  
Urine Specimens

Vaginal trichomonosis is a highly prevalent infection which has been associated with human immunodeficiency virus acquisition and preterm birth. Culture is the current “gold standard” for diagnosis. As urine-based testing using DNA amplification techniques becomes more widely used for other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, a similar technique for trichomonosis would be highly desirable. Women attending an STD clinic for a new complaint were screened for Trichomonas vaginalis by wet-preparation (wet-prep) microscopy and culture and for the presence of T. vaginalis DNA by specific PCR of vaginal and urine specimens. The presence of trichomonosis was defined as the detection of T. vaginalis by direct microscopy and/or culture from either vaginal samples or urine. The overall prevalence of trichomonosis in the population was 28% (53 of 190). The sensitivity and specificity of PCR using vaginal samples were 89 and 97%, respectively. Seventy-four percent (38 of 51) of women who had a vaginal wet prep or vaginal culture positive for trichomonads had microscopic and/or culture evidence of the organisms in the urine. Two women were positive for trichomonads by wet prep or culture only in the urine. The sensitivity and specificity of PCR using urine specimens were 64 and 100%, respectively. These results indicate that the exclusive use of urine-based detection of T. vaginalis is not appropriate in women. PCR-based detection of T. vaginalis using vaginal specimens may provide an alternative to culture.

Nonsexual Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: An Infrequent Occurrence

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence S. Neinstein ◽  
John Goldenring ◽  
Sarah Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Condyloma Acuminata ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
United States Today ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Granuloma Inguinale ◽  
Mode Of Transmission

Sexually transmitted diseases occur in epidemic numbers in the United States today. Nonsexual transmission of these diseases is rarely an issue in adults. However, when the same diseases are found in children, the tendency of pediatricians and other health care practitioners has been to believe the mode of transmission is asexual. A review of gonorrhea, Chiamydia trachomatis, herpes genitalis, condyloma acuminata, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis, chancroid, and granuloma inguinale infections has been made to address the issue of nonsexual transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. Nonsexual transmission of these infections is an infrequent occurrence and when they affect the prepubertal child, sexual abuse must be highly suspected.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Women with Genital Infections in Burkina Faso

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Meda ◽  
S Ledru ◽  
M Fofana ◽  
S Lankoandé ◽  
G Soula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Genital Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Bobo Dioulasso

Summary: This study reports the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among gynaecological outpatients presenting at the Bobo-Dioulasso Hospital (Burkina Faso) with genital infections and examines the factors associated with HIV infection in this population. Of 245 eligible non-pregnant women, 220 consented to participate in the study. Seventy-seven per cent had sexually transmitted infections. The most common were: Trichomonas vaginalis (28%), Chlamydia trachomatis (27%), bacterial vaginosis (20%), Candida albicans (17%), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (11%). The prevalence of HIV infection was 42% (95% ci. 35.3, 48.3). Logistic regression analyses revealed Neisseria gonorrhoeae to be the only STD significantly associated with infection with HIV ( P = 0.04). A sedimentation rate greater than or equal to 100 mm in the first hour was also associated with HIV infection ( P < 0.001). Women consulting for genital infections constitute a high risk group for HIV infection and other STDs. Management of these women should focus on the early diagnosis and treatment of STDs.

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