What’s the Treatment for Trichomoniasis?
Trichomoniasis is treated with antibiotics. Treatment should be completed regardless of whether or not the person experiences any symptoms. Left untreated, trichomoniasis can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility. (6)
Antibiotics
There are a few different antibiotics that can be prescribed for trichomoniasis. Metronidazole is the most common and is usually taken for seven days. Tinidazole is another option that may be prescribed if metronidazole doesn’t work. It’s also typically taken for seven days. Nitrofurantoin is another antibiotic that may be prescribed, but it’s not typically used as often as metronidazole or tinidazole.
A single dose of metronidazole or tinidazole antibiotic is administered. Most cases of trichomoniasis can be cured by taking one pill by mouth. If you are taking this medication, you should avoid sexual contact for about seven days after taking it, or at least until all symptoms have disappeared. To avoid reinfection, your partner should also be treated for trichomoniasis if you are being treated.
Closely monitor your health and pay attention to any discomfort that you may develop over the next few months. Because the number of people who relapse within three months after being treated for trichomoniasis is as high as one out of five. Practice safe sex and follow the treatment advice above to stay trichomoniasis-free! There is no limit to how many times you can be infected with trichomoniasis, so you must follow precautions and take the treatment advice seriously.