Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV)
What is it?
TV is an infection caused by a parasite that can be carried and passed on by men and women during sexual contact.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of Trichomonas Vaginalis can show 3-21 days after coming into contact with the infection although as many as half of the people with TV don't have any symptoms at all. If you do show symptoms, they may be:
In Men
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Discharge from the penis
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Pain when you wee
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Abdominal pain
In Women
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Pain when you wee/have sex
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A change in your discharge
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Abdominal pain
Tests and treatment
If you think that you may have TV a nurse or doctor will take a swab of cells from an area where TV may be found, i.e. the vagina, genital region or the urethra. A urine sample may also be requested. If TV is found is can be effectively treated with antibiotics.
What can happen if its not treated?
On some occasions TV may cure itself however if you delay treatment you may pass it on to someone else.
How do you know if you've got an STI?
What to look out for if you think you may have an STI
Protection, cure and getting help
How to protect yourself and where to go if you catch an STI
Sexual health clinics
Find a sexual health clinic in your area
What are STIs?
Descriptions of sexually transmitted infections
Centre 33
Free and confidential counselling and sexual health information services to young people aged 13 – 25 years old across Cambridgeshire in Cambridge, Ely, Wisbech and Huntingdon.
Dhiverse
HIV and Sexual Health charity.
These services are for all young people age 11-25 and all services are tailored to be age appropriate.
• SRE Workshops
• Chlamydia Screening
• Condoms
• Contraception
• Emergency Contraception
• Sexual Health Clinics
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Cambridge Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic
Mondays 2.00 – 4.00pm (under 25’s) (full sexual health screening and contraception available if required)
Saturdays 12.30-1.30pm (under 25’s) (contraception only)
Huntingdon Young Person's Clinic
Drop-in clinic Mondays 3.30pm - 5.30pm
New Horsefair Clinic - Wisbech
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Information and advice on love, sex and relationships
St Neots Young Person's Clinic
Drop-in Tursdays 3.30pm - 6.00pm
