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Trichomonas vaginalis Among Women in Sulaimania Governorate-Iraq | ||
| Tikret Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Chuar O.D. Fattah; Mohammed A. Kadir | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the sexually transmitted diseases. It is a health problemall over the world, including Iraq. The parasite usually infected in the vagina and urethra, butcould involve the endocervix. Aim: This study aim to show the prevalence of Trichomonasvagina/is in the women that have vaginal discharge. The study included ( 600) women attendedthe gynecological out patient clinic in Sulaimania obstetrical and gynecological teaching hospitaland rozhan out patient clinic tlu·ough the period from January 2007 till September 2007. Pervaginal examination was performed for each patient using a sterile cuscos speculum. Two highvaginal swabs were obtained from each patient one for direct microscopic examination and otherfor Trichomonas vagina/is culture. The prevalence of T. vaginalis was 1 0( 1. 66%) The infectionrate between pregnant women was 8(1.77%) higher than that of non-pregnant women 2(1.33%).The highest is found in women at the age group (26-3 5) years in which the infection rate was5(2.48%). The rate of infection was higher among uneducated women 9(1.5%) than educatedones. The higher rate of T. vaginalis was obtained from women with white to gray (frothydischarge) 6(1.57%) and with yellow to green discharge 4(1.81 %) and those with bad odor was8(2.02%) was higher than odourless discharge 2(0.97%). In positive cases of T. vagina/is ,6(60%) had white to gray vaginal discharge, and the rate of bad odour (80%) and without badodour (20%). The rate of infection among illiterate women was higher than those with schooleducation and no positive cases were detected among those with college education. In culturesthe rate ofT. vagina/is was (5%) while in direct wet mount examination was (1.66%). Candidaalbicans were detected in 167(83.5%) in selected culture media ofT. vaginalis | ||
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