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Trichomoniasis (parasitic)

Incidence:                    
7.4 million reported annually in US
Transmission:
Spread via sexual fluids and saliva through oral, anal and vaginal sex, mutual masturbation, mother to child (rare)
Symptoms: 
Usually appear in women within 5-28 days of exposure but can take as long as 6 months
Women get a frothy, yellow-green vaginal discharge with a strong odor along with vaginal itching and irritation.
Most men have no symptoms yet are still contagious.
Treatment:
Treatable with single dose of medication
All sexual partners need to be treated
Risk Factors:
Unprotected sex
Association of sex and alcohol
Multiple sex partners
History of previous STDs
HIV positive

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