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nopeNo. It is an STD contracted by genital to genital contact.
It doesn't matter how long he's had it. If he has trichomoniasis he can pass it onto his partner. It's easily cured with a several pills for both male and female. Planned Parenthood treats this
Trichomoniasis has no long-term effects. It is mostly an annoyance.
Doxycycline will not cure trichomoniasis. Typical treatment is with 2 g of metronidazole in a single dose.
Routine laundry will easily kill trichomoniasis on your underwear. Also, it won't live long if dried out. Reinfection with your own clothes is impossible.
Yes, trichomoniasis is contagious. It's typically spread by sex with an infected person.
Bacterial vaginosis can't turn into trichomoniasis, but trichomoniasis always causes bacterial vaginosis. Many women with recurrent BV have trich and don't know it, since BV is more easily diagnosed than trich. To diagnose trichomoniasis, the health care provider must look at the vaginal discharge immediately under the microscope, or needs to use a special trichomoniasis swab.
Yes, it's possible for only one partner in a couple to have trichomoniasis; however, both partners should be treated, as testing is relatively insensitive. That is, you can have it without knowing, so it makes more sense for both to be treated for long-lasting cure and lack of reinfection between partners.
You'll never know until you meet him/her.
Until you're married and want kids.
until you can fix it Like yeah until you fix it you'll always have a black mark! It really stinks!!!
Just because she is a lesbian doesn't mean that she or her partner or previous partners couldnt have slept with a man. Disease is a chain reaction. Perhaps she slept with a Bi-girl. You just never know.... Trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite which is long lived in Females but dies in a few weeks in men. Standard intercourse or Vulva to Vulva contact is enough to pass the parasite on. It responds well to The antibiotic metronidazole is commonly used to cure the infection. A newer drug, called Tinidazole may be used.