DETECTION OF TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS IN WOMEN WITH VAGINITIS IN MOSUL CITY

Abstract

Trichomoniasis infection is one of the sexually transmitted diseases, and it is one of the most common organisms that cause inflammation. In the female reproductive tract, which is usually limited to the vulva, vagina and cervix. Trichomonas vaginalis infection is associated with a higher risk of HIV infection and pregnancy complications. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of vaginal trichomoniasis among married women in Lab of Alkhansaa teaching hospital and Private clinic for obstetrics and gynecology in Mosul city. And also study the effect of some factors that affect the spread of these parasites and the relationship of symptoms of disease to the presence of the parasite . This study was conducted on 120 married women attended to Al-khansaa teaching hospital and Private clinic for obstetrics and gynecology in Mosul city /Iraq from March 2022 to July 2022. (age range :20 -52 year) , information was collected From each woman including age , occupation, educational level, , pregnancy , any clinical symptoms such as vaginal discharge, itching, and others . each patient was examined by Dr.Salema Shukr Al-Khafaf using a sterile speculum to taken vaginal swabs , for direct microscopic examination