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I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years now, how come i just got infected with trichomoniasis?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Trichomoniasis: Has your boyfriend been tested? If both are completely monogamous, you may have had silent disease that is just now becoming symptomatic.

Answered 10/31/2018

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