Patient's question:
Recently, a very close friend of mine was diagnosed with trichomoniasis at the hospital, which has made her quite unhappy lately.Doctor's answer:
Got a general understanding of your situation. Trichomoniasis is a common type of vaginitis caused by the vaginal trichomonad. The trichomonad is pear-shaped with a pointed posterior end and is about 2 to 3 times the size of multinucleated leukocytes. It has four flagella at the top of the body, a flagellar membrane in the body, and a cylindrical protrusion at the posterior end. The live trichomonad is translucent and colorless, resembling a water droplet. The flagella sway with the oscillation of the flagellar membrane. The life cycle of the trichomonad is simple, consisting only of a trophozoite stage without a cyst stage. The trophozoite is highly resilient and can survive for 2 days at 3 to 5°C; for 20 to 60 minutes at 46°C; for about 10 hours in a semi-dry environment; and for 45 to 120 minutes in ordinary soapy water. In addition to treating trichomoniasis vaginitis,