{"id":22286,"date":"2025-06-24T07:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=22286"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:02:43","slug":"pregnancy-trichomoniasis-symptoms-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/pregnancy-trichomoniasis-symptoms-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy Trichomoniasis | Symptoms & Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trichomoniasis is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that should be screened for before pregnancy. While the disease is easily treatable and curable, it may have adverse effects on your pregnancy. This article discusses what trichomoniasis is, symptoms of trichomoniasis during pregnancy, and the implications of having trichomoniasis during pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoa called <\/span>Trichomonas vaginalis <\/span><\/i>that is transmitted via vaginal, anal, and oral sex and infects the urogenital tracts. In certain rare cases, the parasite may be transmitted to a newborn from the mother during delivery. <\/span><\/p>\n

The parasite can infect both male and female urogenital tracts, and while the majority of infections are asymptomatic, women are more likely to experience symptoms like vaginal discharge. Over <\/span>50%<\/span><\/a> of women infected with Trichomonas vaginalis experience vaginal discharge, and around 10% of men experience urethritis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fact that trichomoniasis is asymptomatic in so many individuals contributes to its high rates of infection, as you may not be aware that you are infected without testing. According to the most recent prevalence estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2020 there were an estimated <\/span>156 million<\/span><\/a> cases worldwide, with prevalence rates of 5.3% in women and 0.6% in men.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trichomoniasis is easily treated with antibiotics, but left untreated, trichomoniasis in women not only causes vaginal discharge but increases a women\u2019s risk of pelvic inflammatory disease and poor birth outcomes. Moreover, trichomoniasis also increases the risks of HIV infection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Men are not home safe \u2013 not only are they often carriers of the disease due to being asymptomatic, but trichomoniasis left treated in men is directly linked to a higher likelihood of prostatitis, epididymitis, and lower sperm motility. This means that if you\u2019re trying to have a baby, it\u2019s a good idea for both the male and female to be tested to optimize fertility (among other reasons we\u2019re about to discuss).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Signs of Trichomoniasis During Pregnancy<\/span><\/h2>\n

So how do you know if you have trichomoniasis if you\u2019re pregnant? Well, though many women who have trich – whether they\u2019re pregnant or not \u2013 exhibit no symptoms, around half of women do exhibit symptoms such as:<\/span><\/p>\n