Trichomoniasis
The Facts
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Women are more likely than men to show symptoms
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Trich is easy to treat and cure
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Many people are unaware they have it due to the lack of symptoms
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Symptoms may appear 5 to 28 days after being infected.
How to Lower Your Risk?
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Refrain from having sex
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Only have sex with someone who is not infected and who only has sex with you.
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Use condoms, if used the correct way.
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Stop having sex if you start feeling symptoms.
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Washing your genitals, urinating, or douching after sex will NOT prevent any STD.
Signs/Symptoms
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70% of infected people do not have any signs or symptoms.
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If symptoms appear, they can range from mild irritation to severe inflammation.
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Itching, burning, redness, or soreness in the genitals
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Urinary discomfort
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Abnormal vaginal discharge; can be clear, white, yellowish, or greenish with an unusual fishy smell.
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Unpleasant sex
What Happens if I Don't Get Treated?
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It increases your chance of getting an HIV infection if you have sex with a partner who has HIV and increases the rate of transmission.
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If pregnant, you are more likely to give birth prematurely. Your baby is more likely to be underweight (<5lbs).
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Your partner may get the infection.