Sexual Health
Can trichomonas vaginitis be transmitted to your husband? Do trichomonas vaginitis require co treatment between husband and wife
Trichomonas vaginitis has a high probability of onset in our daily life, and its occurrence is also highly harmful to patients. It is also contagious, and it is important to avoid transmission while paying attention to treatment.
Is trichomonas vaginitis contagious
Trichomonas vaginitis is contagious and can be transmitted directly to the other person (male who has sex with the patient) or indirectly (such as sharing towels, bathtubs, etc. with the patient), all of which are the transmission routes of trichomonas vaginitis. Trichomonas vaginitis can be transmitted through sexual activity, which is why when a woman suffers from this type of vaginitis, her spouse also needs to receive treatment at the same time. Can contact with items from patients with trichomonas vaginitis be contagious? The use of unclean toilet paper in toilets, bathrooms, chairs, and towels can spread.
The transmission route of trichomoniasis vaginitis
1. Direct transmission: It can be transmitted through sexual activity. There are no obvious symptoms, but it can cause urethritis, epididymitis, and other verifications. Generally, it is transmitted through sexual activity in the male reproductive tract by trichomonas parasitism or semen.
2. Indirect infection: Unsanitary living environments, public goods that do not meet hygiene standards, contaminated bathtubs, towels, swimming pools, clothing, equipment, toilets, etc. can be indirectly infected through various channels.
Preventing trichomoniasis vaginitis
1. Loose underwear: Female friends must wear loose underwear, do not irritate the external genital skin to worsen symptoms, replace underwear, boil underwear, potted plants, towels, etc., and disinfect to avoid repeated infection of trichomonas vaginitis
2. Eliminating the source of infection: This disease is prone to infection, widely prevalent, and has a considerable proportion of healthy carriers. It is recommended to check for Trichomonas vaginalis in outpatient and inpatient patients of obstetrics and gynecology departments as much as possible, and detect and treat it promptly to eliminate the source of infection. To achieve the purpose of prevention and treatment, regular surveys and treatment must be conducted in factories, schools, township enterprises, and residents, paying attention to the prevention and treatment of the patient's spouse.
3. Eliminate transmission routes: improve the living and welfare of citizens, promote showering, abolish public bathrooms, change sitting posture, squat down, prevent trichomonas patients from entering the swimming pool, and prohibit rental of public swimsuits and towels. The examination equipment and bedding used in the hospital should be strictly disinfected. Each person should have one disinfection towel on the examination table and replace it immediately after use.