Trichomoniasis in pregnant women may cause premature rupture of the membranes that protect the baby and preterm delivery. The genital inflammation caused by trichomoniasis might also increase a woman's risk of acquiring HIV infection if she is exposed to HIV. Trichomoniasis in a woman who is also infected with HIV can increase the chances of transmitting HIV infection to a sex partner.
How Can I Prevent Trichomoniasis Infection?
To reduce your risk of trichomoniasis infection:
- Use condoms correctly every time you have sex.
- Limit the number of sex partners, and do not go back and forth between partners.
- Practice sexual abstinence, or limit sexual contact to one uninfected partner.
- If you think you are infected, avoid sexual contact and see a doctor.
Any genital symptoms such as discharge or burning
during urination or an unusual sore or rash should be a signal to stop
having sex and to consult a doctor immediately. If you are told you have
trichomoniasis or any other STD and receive treatment, you should
notify all of your recent sex partners so that they can see a doctor and
be treated.
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