Trichomoniasis Summary Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite. You get it through sexual intercourse with an infected partner. Many people do not have any symptoms. If you do get symptoms, they usually happen within 5 to 28 days after being infected. Symptoms in women include Yellow-green or gray discharge from the vagina Discomfort during sex Vaginal odor Painful urination Itching in or near the vagina Most men do not have symptoms. If they do, they may have a whitish discharge from the penis and painful or difficult urination and ejaculation. Lab tests can tell if you have the infection. Treatment is with antibiotics. If you are infected, you and your partner must be treated. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading trichomoniasis. NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Trichomonas Infections National Institutes of Health Patient Handouts Condom Fact Sheet in Brief Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Trichomoniasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevention and Risk Factors Male Condoms Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Journal Articles Trichomoniasis Diagnosis and Tests Trichomonas Testing American Association for Clinical Chemistry Teenagers Trichomoniasis Nemours Foundation Trichomoniasis (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Start Here Trichomoniasis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Trichomoniasis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Trichomoniasis Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Array Trichomoniasis Statistics and Research Trichomoniasis Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Encyclopedia Vaginitis test – wet mount
