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What is TRICH?
- Trichomoniasis — called “trich” for short — is an STD that’s often passed during vaginal sex. It’s also spread by vulva-to-vulva contact, sharing sex toys, and touching your own or your partner’s genitals if you have infected fluids on your hand.
- Many people with trich don’t have any symptoms, but they can still spread the infection to others.
- When it does cause symptoms, the most common one is vaginitis. Vaginitis is when your vulva or vagina is irritated. Signs of trich also include itching, smelly discharge, and painful or frequent peeing.
How do you TREAT it?
- Most of the time, trichomoniasis is super easy to get rid of. Your nurse or doctor will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection.
- Be sure to take all of your medication the way your doctor tells you to, and when you get the medicine, ask when you can have sex again.
- It’s also really important for your sexual partners to get treated also. Otherwise, you may pass the infection back and forth or to other people.
- Remember, it’s possible to get a new trich infection again if you’re exposed in the future. So use condoms!
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