Prevalence of &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Trichomonasvaginalis&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; Among Female Patients Attending the General Hospital Nasarawa, Nasarawa State

Yusuf Hussaini

doi:10.11648/j.cb.20170501.12

Abstract

Trichomonasvaginalis, the etiologic agent of Trichomoniasis is transmitted by sexual intercourse, and is associated with the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases. In Nigeria, Trichomonasvaginalis infections are not reportable to health agencies and there is dearth of data on the actual prevalence. This cohort study determines the prevalence of Trichomonasvaginalis among female patients attending General Hospital Nasarawa, NasarawaState.Wet mount of all swab samples was made to check for the presence of motility. Out of 100 vaginal swabs samples analyzed, an overallprevalence of 12.0% was recorded. The highest prevalence of 16.67% was recorded for the 31-35 years old, while the lowest prevalence of 7.67% was recorded for16-20 years old. 13.2% prevalence was recorded in single women while 8.70% prevalence was recorded in married women. Those with three or more sex partners had 75% prevalence, 50% prevalencewas reported for those with two sex partners, while 3.6% was reported for those with one sex partner Trichomoniasis remained endemic in many developing countries where control may only be possible by regular screening and treatment. Sexual promiscuity and age were important predisposing factors of infection distribution in the studied population.

Highlights

Trichomoniasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is one of the most common curable STDs
Few studies examine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) across age groups, and many are limited by the diagnostic tests previously described
This cohort study was carried out 100 female patients attending the General Hospital Nasarawa, Nasarawa state, Nigeria

Summary

Introduction

Trichomoniasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is one of the most common curable STDs. It is estimated that there are over 3.7 million people with trichomoniasis in the United States and 1.1 million new cases each year. Infection with T. vaginalis has been suggested to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature rupture of membranes and pre-term labor, pelvic inflammatory disease, and increased risk for HIV infection. Studies have shown that Trichomonasvaginalis is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted pathogens in the world, it has been estimated by WHO that about 170 million cases occurs every year [1]. Few studies examine the prevalence of TV across age groups, and many are limited by the diagnostic tests previously described. A recent study (5) used real-time PCR assays and compared by age groups the rates of T. vaginalis, C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhea in Florida, Texas and New Jersey [8,9,10,11]

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