Is Trichomonas vaginitis contagious? What are the effective treatments for Trichomonas vaginitis?

Trichomonas vaginitis is a very common disease among women, also known as trichomoniasis. It is mainly caused by Trichomonas vaginalis parasitizing in the female vagina, causing vaginal inflammation. The disease is contagious and mainly spreads through sexual intercourse. Preventive measures should be taken. Trichomonas can also parasitize the urogenital system, intestines and mouth, causing other diseases. Patients should pay attention to hygiene and avoid infection with Trichomonas.

The incubation period of Trichomonas vaginitis is short, generally 4-28 days, and it is not very stable. Most patients have no special symptoms in the early stage of infection, but as the infection progresses, the vagina has obvious symptoms: 1. Inflammation of the vaginal mucosa, which is bright red, with patchy pseudomembranes, and varying degrees of itching on the vulva, with a few having a burning sensation. 2. Increased secretions, which are yellow-green foamy and have a foul odor. 3. Urethra infection, with symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, pain, and hematuria. Severe patients will have bleeding spots, and even bleeding spots on the cervix, affecting the patient's normal life.

Trichomonas can devour sperm, and vaginal secretions can hinder the survival of sperm, which can sometimes cause infertility. If Trichomonas vaginitis is not treated in time, it may affect the quality of life of the couple and cause psychological burden.

Some people believe that Trichomonas cannot cause inflammation when it exists alone, because it consumes glycogen in the vaginal epithelial cells, changes the pH of the vagina, destroys the defense mechanism, and promotes secondary bacterial infection. Therefore, it often causes inflammation when the vaginal pH changes before and after menstruation, during pregnancy or after childbirth.

During the examination, the vaginal mucosa is congested. In severe cases, there are scattered bleeding spots. There is a lot of leucorrhea in the posterior fornix, which is grayish yellow, yellow-white thin liquid or yellow-green purulent secretion, often foamy. In parasite carriers, there may be no abnormal findings in the vaginal mucosa. A small number of patients have Trichomonas in the vagina without inflammatory reaction, which is called parasite carriers.

If the urethra is infected due to Trichomonas vaginitis, frequent urination, painful urination, and sometimes hematuria may be seen.

Increased leucorrhea and vulvar itching The main symptoms of Trichomonas vaginitis are increased thin, foamy leucorrhea and vulvar itching. If there is a mixed infection with other bacteria, the discharge will be purulent and may have a foul odor. The itching areas are mainly the vaginal opening and vulva, and there may occasionally be burning and pain.

The causes of trichomoniasis are not very complicated. The main reasons are: 1. Source of infection: Since trichomoniasis is an infectious disease, it is highly contagious. The source of infection is the flagellated piriform protozoa - Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas will invade the vagina and cause vaginal infection, leading to trichomoniasis. 2. Transmission route: It can be directly transmitted to the partner through sexual intercourse, and can be indirectly transmitted through the patient's private clothing, bath towels, etc., so timely prevention is required to avoid infection with trichomoniasis.

First of all, Trichomonas vaginitis generally manifests as itching, burning sensation and even pain in the vulva and vagina, as well as an increase in leucorrhea, which is yellow-white purulent, foamy and has a foul odor.

1. Eliminate the source of infection. Since this disease is very easy to infect, very widespread, and a considerable proportion of healthy people are carriers, it is necessary to conduct routine leucorrhea trichomonas examinations on obstetrics and gynecology outpatients and inpatients as much as possible. Strive for early detection and timely treatment. Eliminate the source of infection. To achieve the purpose of prevention and control, regular surveys and treatments should be carried out in factories, schools, township enterprises and residents. Attention should also be paid to the prevention and control of the patient's spouse.

2. Eliminate the transmission route. Improve the welfare of citizens. Promote showering. Abolish public baths. Change sitting toilets to squatting ones. Strictly prohibit patients with trichomoniasis from entering swimming pools. Do not rent public swimming suits and towels. The examination equipment and bedding used in the hospital should be strictly disinfected. The disinfectant towel on the examination table must be used by each person and replaced immediately after use.

3. Do a good job in health education and raise people's awareness of prevention.

4. Strictly manage and isolate patients and parasite carriers during treatment.

5. Promote showers and avoid bathing as much as possible: Since Trichomonas has a strong ability to survive in the external environment, and the bath temperature of about 40℃ is the most suitable temperature for Trichomonas to grow, it is easy to cause cross infection. The bathtub at home should also be cleaned after use. Try not to use the sitting toilet in the public toilet when defecating. Do not wear other people's underwear or swimsuits. Do not swim in a swimming pool that is not disinfected well.

6. Pay attention to hygiene: Wash the vulva every day. Change underwear frequently. Boil towels after use. The bathtub can be scrubbed with 1% lactic acid. It is best to rinse the vagina once a day with 0.5% acetic acid or 1% lactic acid. Then insert the medicine.

7. Do not scratch: If you have symptoms such as vulvar itching, you can use Chinese herbal vulvar lotion for a sitz bath. Do not scratch to avoid damage to the vulvar skin and mucous membranes and secondary infection.

8. Stop sexual life: Sexual life should be stopped during treatment. The husband should go to the andrology department for examination. If Trichomonas is found in the urine, treatment should be carried out at the same time.

Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common gynecological disease in women. In order to prevent Trichomonas vaginitis, in addition to paying attention to the cleanliness of the vagina and vulva to prevent the female vagina from being invaded by bacteria, you should also pay attention to increasing your own resistance. Many patients are infected with gynecological inflammation due to poor immune systems, so everyone must pay attention to improving their own resistance, eating habits and physical exercise.

1. Medication for the treatment of Trichomonas vaginitis

When some patients do not know how to treat trichomoniasis, after they consult relevant doctors, some doctors will recommend them to take oral medications. The more common oral medications for the treatment of trichomoniasis are trichostatin, metronidazole and metronidazole. It is best to follow the doctor's instructions on how to take these drugs and the dosage. In addition, if you are pregnant, you should also pay attention to the side effects of the drugs.

2. External medication for the treatment of Trichomonas vaginitis

There is a drug called Divining, which can help patients effectively fight against the invasion of Trichomonas vaginitis. If you don't want to buy these special drugs, you can also use 20,000 potassium permanganate aqueous solution to clean the affected area, and use baking soda water or acetic acid to clean it. Timely treatment will also be effective.

3. How to prevent Trichomonas vaginitis

Knowing how to treat trichomoniasis is only one aspect. On the other hand, people also need to know how to prevent the occurrence of this disease. How to prevent it? First, we need to clean and disinfect the surrounding living environment, especially the bathing facilities. In addition, do not share bathing products with others. Maintain good personal hygiene habits, pay attention to exercise regularly, and keep the body in a healthy and energetic state.

1. Eat more garlic, onion, peach, radish, pig kidney and cherry.

2. People with vulvar itching should eat more nutritious foods, such as chicken, milk, tofu, beans, etc.

3. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin A, vitamin B2 and folic acid, such as cod liver oil, carrots, animal liver, fish, apricots, whole wheat, pumpkin and other foods. It can relieve itching symptoms, but it should not be excessive.

Avoid spicy food: Eating too much spicy food can easily cause dryness and heat, which can cause heat and toxic accumulation in the internal organs, resulting in symptoms such as itching and pain in the front and back of the vulva. They can help fire cause inflammation and aggravate symptoms.

Avoid seafood: Shrimp, crab, shellfish and other seafood will aggravate itching. Hairtail, shrimp, crab and other fishy foods will promote damp heat, which can aggravate vulvar itching after eating, which is not conducive to the disappearance of inflammation, so they should be avoided.

Avoid sweet and greasy food: greasy food such as lard, cream, butter, etc., high-sugar food such as chocolate, desserts, etc., these foods help to increase moisture and heat, increase the secretion of leucorrhea, and affect the treatment effect. Do not eat dry and hot foods such as mutton. Avoid fatty, greasy, fried and spicy foods, such as peppers, ginger, onions, garlic, seafood, beef, etc. Avoid tonic.

Avoid smoking and drinking: This is because the nicotine in tobacco can weaken the binding force between arterial blood and oxygen, and alcohol can promote dampness and heat, so medicine should be avoided. Similarly, food and drink containing alcohol such as fermented rice wine, medicinal wine, etc. should not be consumed.