Prevalence of infection with Trichomonas vaginalis in Tikreet city, Salah Al-Deen province

Abstract

During the period from November 2008 till the end of February 2009, the present study was carried on. A total of 105 vaginal and uterine specimens, of married females attended Tikreet teaching Hospital and private laboratories in Tikreet city, was collected and examined. The examination results revealed that 24 women were infected (22.86%). The highest prevalence of infection (35.00%) was in the age group 16-20, with absence of infection in the women aged more than 41 year. It has been observed that the highest prevalence of infection (13.33%) was recorded in the illiterate women, and recorded lower prevalence of infection (0.95%) in women with higher academic achievement. Also, recorded the highest prevalence of infection in rural women (15.24%) compared with women in urban (7.62%). Also, in the present study noted a relationship between the infection with pregnancy and the number of children, the results show that the highest prevalence of infection (7.62%) were in the women without children, whereas the lower prevalence of infection (3.80%) were among the women have six children. Also, the highest prevalence of infection (20.00%) were in the women has not use contraception, compared with women used contraceptive materials. It has been observed the irritation and inflammation in the sites of infection with  thick, yellowish-green and foul smell secretions with red blood cells, pus and epithelial cells.