{"id":127,"date":"2023-08-16T08:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/?post_type=sti&#038;p=127"},"modified":"2023-08-18T15:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:01:46","slug":"trichomoniasis","status":"publish","type":"sti","link":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/sti\/trichomoniasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trichomoniasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"comp-l6xu31454\" class=\"comp-l6xu31454 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31454inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31454inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31456\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31456 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">What is it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31462\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31462 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Trichomoniasis (AKA \u201ctrich\u201d pronounced \u201ctrick\u201d, is a common STI. It is caused by a very small parasite. Pregnant people with trich are at risk of having their babies too early or having babies with low birth weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314610\" class=\"comp-l6xu314610 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314610inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314610inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31471\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31471 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">How can someone get it?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31475\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31475 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">People can get trich through vaginal sex with someone who is infected with it. It is not common for it to infect other parts of the body. It can spread from one vagina to another. A pregnant person can pass it to their baby during childbirth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31483\" class=\"comp-l6xu31483 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31483inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31483inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31485\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31485 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">How can it be prevented?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31489\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31489 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Some ways trichomoniasis can be prevented are<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">using\u00a0<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">condoms<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">internal condoms<\/span>, or\u00a0<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">dental dams<\/span>\u00a0as a barrier between the bodies;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">not having sex or being abstinent;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">getting tested regularly, especially with new sexual partners, to know your status;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">talking openly, honestly, and without judgment with sexual partners about STIs;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">learning how to care of your health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31496\" class=\"comp-l6xu31496 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31496inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu31496inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu31498\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu31498 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314a1\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314a1 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">The majority of people who get trich don\u2019t have symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">If they do, some trich symptoms can be<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Discharge (fluid) coming from the penis or vagina in a different color, smell, or texture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Burning feeling while peeing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Burning or redness around the vulva.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314a9\" class=\"comp-l6xu314a9 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314a9inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314a9inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314b1\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314b1 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Who should get tested?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314b5\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314b5 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Anyone experiencing any of the symptoms listed above. Trich is more common in people who have female reproductive systems because their body parts make it easier for an infection to happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314c2\" class=\"comp-l6xu314c2 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314c2inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314c2inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314c4\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314c4 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">How is it tested?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314c8\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314c8 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Trich is tested by a medical provider who will do an exam. They can test for it with a urine sample or a swab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314d5\" class=\"comp-l6xu314d5 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314d5inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314d5inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314d7\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314d7 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">How is it treated?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314e1\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314e1 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\">Trich can be treated with a single dose of a prescription antibiotic. Just because someone was cured doesn\u2019t mean that they can\u2019t get trich again, the medication doesn\u2019t prevent it. Many people get reinfected, which is why it is important to tell sexual partners so they can also get treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314e9\" class=\"comp-l6xu314e9 SPY_vo\">\n<div class=\"\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314e9inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\">\n<div data-mesh-id=\"comp-l6xu314e9inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\">\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314f\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314f wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Where to get checked?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-l6xu314f4\" class=\"KcpHeO tz5f0K comp-l6xu314f4 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">If you are in Pueblo, Colorado, contact the Family Planning Clinic from Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">English: Call (719) 583-4380. Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Espa\u00f1ol: Llama (719) 583-4376. Lunes a viernes 8:00 AM a 4:30 PM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">If you are somewhere else in the United States you can find other\u00a0<a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goasktara.com\/national-resources\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">resources here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTrich\u201d is a major cause of vaginitis. It\u2019s very common and easily treated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sti\/127"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sti"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sti"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goasktara.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}