“TRICHOMONIASIS: MOST COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) WORLDWIDE”

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trichomoniasis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Clincal presentation vary from person to person. The management of trichomoniasis is largely syndromic and empirical, it is usually based on naked eye examination of vaginal discharge and that is unsatisfactory because the diagnostic accuracy is lost without microscopic examination. The modern management of trichomoniasis demands a specic diagnosis which is a combination of naked eye examination plus laboratory workup. METHOD: The study was carried out on 183 females with complaint of vaginal discharge in the outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Specimens were collected in OPD of Jhalawar Medical College in associated Zanana Hospital. The laboratory work was conducted in the Department of Microbiology in Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar. RESULT: The prevalence of microbial positivity in our study was 79.9%. Trichomoniasis was diagnosed in 14 (7.7%) cases. Maximum patients presented with complaint of copious amount of thin; foul smelling; yellow discharge. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that it is important to know the various presentations, conrm the diagnosis by proper microbiological tests, and provide appropriate treatment to patients to prevent resistance and recurrence of Trichomoniasis.