Is Trichomonas vaginitis a STD?

Is Trichomonas vaginitis a sexually transmitted disease? In life, many patients are very scared after being diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginitis. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Vaginitis is different from sexually transmitted diseases, but it can also be transmitted through sex. The cure rate of Trichomonas vaginitis is higher than that of sexually transmitted diseases, and the prognosis is good. It is an inflammation of the reproductive system after infection with Trichomonas. Let's learn more about Trichomonas vaginitis.

1. The main clinical manifestations of Trichomonas vaginitis are vulvar itching, increased leucorrhea, etc. The leucorrhea is usually light yellow and foamy. In severe cases, the leucorrhea may be mixed with blood or have blood streaks. This disease is not a sexually transmitted disease and is medically classified as a type of vaginitis, but it can be transmitted through sexual contact and requires attention.

2. Trichomonas vaginitis is not a sexually transmitted disease. After contracting the disease, you should pay more attention to hygiene, wash the vulva with clean water, boil and disinfect the underwear, and do not dry it in the shade. Wear pure cotton underwear, not synthetic underwear. Pay attention to menstrual hygiene. If the symptoms do not improve, you can go to a regular gynecological hospital for a gynecological examination and routine leucorrhea examination.

3. The trichomonas that parasitize the human body include oral Trichomonas, human Trichomonas and vaginal Trichomonas. Trichomonas vaginalis mainly invades the human urogenital system and can parasitize in the paraurethral glands, lower urethra, Bartholin's glands, vulvar skin folds, vagina and cervical canal of women; in men, it mostly parasitizes in the urethra and prostate. The other two species of Trichomonas do not infect the vagina.