Trichomonas vaginitis

Trichomonas vaginitis is a common vaginitis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas is pear-shaped, with a sharp tip at the rear end, about two to three times the size of multinucleated white blood cells. The top of the worm has 4 flagella, a wavy membrane on the body, and a shaft post protruding from the rear. The live trichomoniasis is transparent and colorless, and it is in the shape of water droplets. The flagella sway with the fluctuation of the wave film. The trichomoniasis has a simple life history. Only the trophozoite has no cystic period. Survival for 2 days at ℃; 20 to 60 minutes at 46 ℃; about 10 hours in a semi-dry environment; 45 to 120 minutes in ordinary soapy water. It does not grow in an environment below Ph5 or above 7.5, and the vaginal pH value of patients with trichomoniasis vaginitis is generally 5.1 to 5.4. Trichomonas hidden in glands and vaginal folds often reproduce before and after menstruation, causing the onset of inflammation. It can consume or swallow glycogen in vaginal epithelial cells, and hinder lactic acid production. Trichomonas not only parasitize the vagina. It also often invades the urethra or paraurethral glands, even the bladder, renal pelvis, and male foreskin folds, urethra, or prostate. Other common vaginitis are: nonspecific vaginitis, bacterial vaginitis, candidal vaginitis, fungal vaginitis, tapeworm vaginitis, allergic vaginitis, tuberculous vaginitis, vaginal haemophilus vagina Inflammation, amoebic vaginitis, senile vaginitis, infant vaginitis.

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