Question 1

can you catch a trichomoniasis infection from a toilet?

Accepted Answer

No: Trichomoniasis is spread sexually when fluid passes from one person to another. This is through any kind of sexual contact. It is  not through casual contact or from a toilet seat.

Question 2

can you catch trichomoniasis from toilet seats? if so what is the likelihood of that happening?

Accepted Answer

No: Trichomonas cannot be contracted from a toilet seat as it needs a warm moist place for transmission.

Question 3

can i catch trichomoniasis through a blow job or hand job from a random women?

Accepted Answer

: No risk, no worry. Trichomonas rarely infects the mouth or throat and therefore not acquired by oral sex. Also never transmitted by hand-genital contact. The main risk from unprotected oral sex are for gonorrhea, herpes due to HSV type 1, and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) which often probably is caused by entirely normal oral bacteria.

Question 4

can you catch trichomonas by sleeping with someone who has it?

Accepted Answer

A/W DR. Khanna: Sleeping with a person or having sexual contact? Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease from a parasite called trichomonas vaginalis. Most often women become infected by penis to vaginal contact or vaginal to vaginal contact. It reportedly can infect the mouth ; anus but can not survive in those areas. Sleeping in the same bed w/o sexual activity won't spread this disease.

Question 5

how does trichomoniasis spread?

Accepted Answer

Sexual contact: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that is transmiited via body fluids. It is treated with antibiotics. All sexual partners should be treated. The use of condoms will minimize your risks of contracting the disease.

Question 6

can trichomoniasis affect kids?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease.

Question 7

can trichomoniasis spread orally?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: It is generally considered to be confined to genital tract transmission.

Question 8

what does trichomoniasis look like?

Accepted Answer

Trichomoniasis: May be silent in 70% of infected people.  Symptoms may occur within 5 to 28 days or much longer out. Symptoms may be intermittent.  Men may experience penile discharge, burning w urination ; /or ejaculation as well as itching internal to the penis. Woman may have a green/yellow/white or clear discharge as well as redness, itching, burning of tissues. Pain may occur with urination or with sex.

Question 9

could men give women trichomoniasis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease from a parasite called Trichomonas Vaginalis. Most often women become infected by penis to vaginal contact or vaginal to vaginal contact. It reportedly can infect the mouth &amp; anus but can NOT survive in those areas.

Question 10

how can trichomoniasis be contracted?

Accepted Answer

Sexually: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease from a parasite called Trichomonas Vaginalis. Most often women become infected by penis to vaginal contact or vaginal to vaginal contact. It reportedly can infect the mouth &amp; anus but can NOT survive in those areas.

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