Trichomoniasis Treatment isn't Tricky

Trichomoniasis treatment. Treating this common STD (Trichomoniasis vaginitis) has never been easier. It is very common and very curable.

Dosage for treating trich is currently 2 g taken orally in a single dose of either metronidazole or tinidazole.

In trials, metronidazole had a cure rate of 90 to 95% and tinidazole had a cure rate of 86 to 100%. It was believed that the rates would be even higher if sexual partners are treated too.¹

One study showed the majority of male sexual partners were infected.³ Sexual partners MUST be treated. Symptoms often seem to disappear in men but he will still have the infection even though you can't see it and will reinfect his sexual partners.

It is suggested that you avoid sex ('fraid so!) until both of you have been treated and are symptom free. Otherwise, you're simply reinfecting each other. You do NOT develop an immunity to it. If you're exposed to Trichomonas vaginalis again, you'll likely get it again.

2.5 to 5% of all cases of this STD have some level of resistance to treatment with metronidazole and unfortunately this figure is rising as the "bug" that causes it becomes more resistant (it is actually a parasitic protozoa). This can usually be overcome by a higher dose of oral metronidazole ²

Having Side Effects with Trichomoniasis Treatment?

Some women are having side effects with trichomoniasis treatment because they are overly sensitive to the two standard drugs used - metronidazole and tinidazole.

A study of 59 women revealed that the two most common symptoms were itching (urticaria) and swelling of the face (facial edema.)⁴

Doctors can treat this metronidazole hypersensitivity quite successfully. Fifteen women were treated to desensitize them and the treatment got rid of the trich in all cases. Compare this against the seventeen women who were treated with alternative vaginal treatments and in those cases only five of the infections were successfully treated.⁴

The doctors concluded that "metronidazole desensitization was effective in the management of women with nitroimidazole hypersensitivity."⁴

So if you're having a bad reaction to trich treatment, talk to your doctor about this desensitization program.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest either a single oral dose of metronidazole or tinidazole as the first choice in trich treatment . Check them out for the most current treatments and dosage.

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