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STDs (Expert Forum)
Trich Transmission
Answered by
Edward W Hook, MD - HIV Prevention, stds
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Trich Transmission
by MKD194, Apr 26, 2008 09:12AM
Doctor,
My husband was diagnosed with Trich a few days ago. I tested negative for it twice . I have a few questions about it:
1. Can trich be transmitted in a bathtub?? He showers in the morning and I like to take a bath at night, sometimes the tub can be a little wet still from the morning.
2. Do I need to be treated as a precaution?
3. Can trich be present for years?? We have been married for 4 years. I'm quite sure my husband has been faithful but am puzzled as to how he has it and I don't.
Thank You for your insight.
My husband was diagnosed with Trich a few days ago. I tested negative for it twice . I have a few questions about it:
1. Can trich be transmitted in a bathtub?? He showers in the morning and I like to take a bath at night, sometimes the tub can be a little wet still from the morning.
2. Do I need to be treated as a precaution?
3. Can trich be present for years?? We have been married for 4 years. I'm quite sure my husband has been faithful but am puzzled as to how he has it and I don't.
Thank You for your insight.
Doctor's Answer
by Edward W Hook, MD, Apr 26, 2008 09:35AM
, Apr 26, 2008 09:35AM
Trichomonas infections are STDs and are transmitted by penetrative sex. thus, in answer to your questions:
1. No
2. Yes, you could very well have it and be asymptomatic
3. In a monogamous relationship over four years, it is almost certain that you both are infected and need treatment. Our questions of this sort more often come from women than men as trich is hard to diagnose in men. The question of how long trich can persist in an infected person is unclear however we not uncommonly see in after long periods of times in people who have net been sexually active so it is conceivable that the infection has been present for quite a long time.
Hope this helps. EWH
1. No
2. Yes, you could very well have it and be asymptomatic
3. In a monogamous relationship over four years, it is almost certain that you both are infected and need treatment. Our questions of this sort more often come from women than men as trich is hard to diagnose in men. The question of how long trich can persist in an infected person is unclear however we not uncommonly see in after long periods of times in people who have net been sexually active so it is conceivable that the infection has been present for quite a long time.
Hope this helps. EWH
