What is trichomoniasis?
Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by an organism known as Trichomonas vaginalis. While both men and women can get this STD, it is more common in women. Further, men usually do not have any symptoms, while women may have symptoms in the urogenital area.
How do members experience trichomoniasis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with trichomoniasis*
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Pain
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for trichomoniasis*
Who has trichomoniasis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 6 | |
30s | 10 | |
40s | 3 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 2 | |
70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 4 | |
Female | 19 |