LusicousLionness
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Vaginitis? "Trich"
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LusicousLionness
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Does this help? I hope at lest a little.
vag·i·ni·tis n. Inflammation of the vagina. Also called colpitis.
According to the dictionary, it's NOT specifically identified as a STD. Generally the ending -itis indicates an inflamation, e. g., tonsilitis is inflamation of the tonsils.
As far as "Trich", the best I can figure [according to the dictionary I have] trich is not a STD either. It may be an abbreviation for trichinosis which is defined as follows:
trich·i·no·sis n. A disease caused by eating undercooked meat, usually pork, that contains trichinae, which develop as adults in the intestines and as larvae in the muscles, causing intestinal disorders, fever, nausea, muscular pain, and edema of the face.
And finally related to the above:
tri·chi·na n., pl. tri·chi·nae or tri·chi·nas. A small, slender parasitic nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis) that infests the intestines of various mammals and whose larvae move through the bloodstream, becoming encysted in muscles. [New Latin, from Greek trikhine, feminine of trikhinos, hairy, from thrix, trikh-, hair.]
vag·i·ni·tis n. Inflammation of the vagina. Also called colpitis.
According to the dictionary, it's NOT specifically identified as a STD. Generally the ending -itis indicates an inflamation, e. g., tonsilitis is inflamation of the tonsils.
As far as "Trich", the best I can figure [according to the dictionary I have] trich is not a STD either. It may be an abbreviation for trichinosis which is defined as follows:
trich·i·no·sis n. A disease caused by eating undercooked meat, usually pork, that contains trichinae, which develop as adults in the intestines and as larvae in the muscles, causing intestinal disorders, fever, nausea, muscular pain, and edema of the face.
And finally related to the above:
tri·chi·na n., pl. tri·chi·nae or tri·chi·nas. A small, slender parasitic nematode worm (Trichinella spiralis) that infests the intestines of various mammals and whose larvae move through the bloodstream, becoming encysted in muscles. [New Latin, from Greek trikhine, feminine of trikhinos, hairy, from thrix, trikh-, hair.]
CreamyLady
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Unclebill, I think the condition referred to is trichomoniasis, which is caused by a one-cell parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It is common in both men and women.
It can be sexually transmitted, and is treatable, provided both partners take the medication.
It can be sexually transmitted, and is treatable, provided both partners take the medication.
Oliver Clozoff
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Thanks, Creamylady!
Whew, I thought I was gonna have to do all the explaining myself. Creamylady is totally correct about Trich. Trichomonas vaginalis is a unicellular parasite with a flagellum (a long whiplike tail it uses to swim).
Severe cases can often be diagnosed without microscopic evaluation, because of the characteristic white, frothy, and malodorous discharge from the vagina. IT's also associated with itching and mild burning.
As gross as this sounds, though, Trich is probably the most benign STD out there, which is probably why the public doesn't hear much about it. It's unpleasant, but it's easily killed with metronidazole (Flagyl) and even untreated, it doesn't cause any long-term problems other greatly decreasing the chances that a man will go down on you.
And Trichimonas is sexually transmitted, although sex isn't the only route of infection. There are cases of Trichomonisis found in virgins and abstinent women, but sex is by far the most common route of infection.
The good news for MADDOG is that trich is asymptomatic in men. Like me, it much prefers the warm confines of the vagina to the urethra, so it proliferates much more there (can't really blame it, can you?). CL is right, though, that both partners need to be treated, because if a woman is treated but her partner is not, she'll just continue to become infected by him, although he's asymptomatic with a latent infection.
Bottom line: get treated!
Whew, I thought I was gonna have to do all the explaining myself. Creamylady is totally correct about Trich. Trichomonas vaginalis is a unicellular parasite with a flagellum (a long whiplike tail it uses to swim).
Severe cases can often be diagnosed without microscopic evaluation, because of the characteristic white, frothy, and malodorous discharge from the vagina. IT's also associated with itching and mild burning.
As gross as this sounds, though, Trich is probably the most benign STD out there, which is probably why the public doesn't hear much about it. It's unpleasant, but it's easily killed with metronidazole (Flagyl) and even untreated, it doesn't cause any long-term problems other greatly decreasing the chances that a man will go down on you.
And Trichimonas is sexually transmitted, although sex isn't the only route of infection. There are cases of Trichomonisis found in virgins and abstinent women, but sex is by far the most common route of infection.
The good news for MADDOG is that trich is asymptomatic in men. Like me, it much prefers the warm confines of the vagina to the urethra, so it proliferates much more there (can't really blame it, can you?). CL is right, though, that both partners need to be treated, because if a woman is treated but her partner is not, she'll just continue to become infected by him, although he's asymptomatic with a latent infection.
Bottom line: get treated!
CreamyLady
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Anytime, Oliver. It's been some time since I had the problem, thank goodness, though the memories just don't go away.
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Thanks, CreamyLady. Once I started with 'tricho' vice 'trich', I found it. My dictionary supports all the info presented except it doesn't address means of transmittal but then again, it's NOT a medical dictionary.
I just didn't realize the limitation of my dictionary search method.
Thanks, CreamyLady. Once I started with 'tricho' vice 'trich', I found it. My dictionary supports all the info presented except it doesn't address means of transmittal but then again, it's NOT a medical dictionary.
I just didn't realize the limitation of my dictionary search method.
