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Trichomonas vaginitis

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An infection of the vulva or vagina that has a greenish, foul-smelling vaginal discharge.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Sexually transmitted diseases • Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Very rare
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Vaginal itching
Burning with urination
Urethral discharge
Vaginal odor
Abnormal vaginal discharge
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Trichomonas vaginitis
Metronidazole
4.5
65 reviews
Tinidazole
3.9
63 reviews
Flagyl

Tests

KOH prep
Wet mount
Pap smear

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