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Sexually transmitted disease is also known as a STD. According to WebMD, a sexually transmitted disease used to be called venereal diseases and were known to be the most contagious. A STD is normally contracted when one partner, maybe even both, decide to have multiple partners and it resulted in cross contamination. Some diseases are curable, others do not. Some show signs of existence early, others do not. However, they all have a treatment and components that help identify its trace through the body.

Trichomoniasis, also called trich, comes from a tiny parasite named Trichomonas vaginalis. This is more common among African American versus a Hispanic or white woman, and it affects the older population compared to the younger women. Men can carry this as well, but it’s normally given to him and he unknowingly passes it on. This is another undetectable disease but there are still signs you can be aware of.

Trich is a sexually transmitted disease that can be contracted from vaginal and penis interactions or even some girl on girl. If you allow this to go untreated, much like the other illnesses, you can put yourself at higher risk for HIV or contracting other bacteria that want to host themselves in your body. Although men are less likely to contract this parasite, if contracted, the bacteria will make a home in his urethra or prostate. Whereas women experience changes to their outer vagina (the vulva), the inner vagina (cervix and uterus), or their urethra as well. A woman can experience discharge, changes in body odor, and pain within her sexual encounters. Both genders can also experience itching or irritation within their reproductive areas. Be mindful, excessive need to urinate could also be another sign. Be vigilant about your health, all symptoms look the same including the signs of diabetes, laughing out loud.

Diagnosis for trichomoniasis could look like taking a blood or urine sample. I’ve also experienced where the nurse will swab the inside of your vaginal wall, and they put the swab under a microscope. According the WebMD, if they cannot see the parasite, they allow the sample to sit overnight which results in the growth of the parasite and allows them to get an accurate testing of the parasite. These are called culture test, and doctors may sometimes run more sensitive test called nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).

Treatment can vary among patients. Treatment is aimed to kill the parasite. A collective of patients may require one round of treatment that consist of taking an antibiotic by the name of metronidazole or tinidazole, and an oral supplement that is meant to kill the buildup caused by the antibiotic. This treatment last for about a week, but it is possible to recontract so doctors suggest no sex for 7-10 days after or they can require a retest. Another collective may be prompted to go through the same process about three months later.

As I’ve read over the last couple of articles, I understand how important it is to know your body and when you feel off from your “normal” self. These diseases do not make themselves known, as in they do not show symptoms. I also noticed the symptoms they do show, they may look like symptoms of another type of infected bacteria or sickness. I learned that the diseases that are treatable with little room to be cured, they normally evolve in stages if they are not caught early. The most common factor of all diseases, if they are left untreated can lead to severe health problems and it makes your body vulnerable to other diseases.