Abstract

Trichomoniasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, a relatively neglected area of research. The analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of patients would be valuable in preventing such infections. The clinical spectrum varies from an asymptomatic stage to mild, moderate or severe symptoms. A total of 434 married women within the age range of 26-55 years were enrolled in this study. The vaginal swabs were taken and smears were prepared for all the subjects for the wet mount examinations to detect Trichomoniasis and Candidiasis, and Gram’s stain for clue cells. Among the subjects, 212 are confirmed for bacterial vaginitis, thereby total Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection found among 35 cases. The TV vaginosis (TVV) alone, TVV with bacterial vaginosis, TVV with candidiasis and TVV with bacterial vaginosis and vaginal candidiasis was found among 10,20,4 and 1 cases respectively. In this investigation, the marital and socioeconomic status was also well determined.

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