The prevalence of trichomonas vaginalis in Wesley Guide Hospital Ilesha, Nigeria

Abstract

The prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis among women in Ilesha over a period of three months were studied.
310 samples from High vaginal, Endocervical and Urethral from female patients were analyzed using Gram
staining and direct methods. Out of three hundred and ten samples collected from high vaginal, Endocervical
and Urethral of the patients, a total of 25 (8.1%) were positive for Trichomonas vaginalis while 285 (91.9%) were
negative. Out of the twenty five positive samples, high vaginal swab had the highest prevalence of 13.0 (4.2%),
followed by Endocervical swab with 12.0 (3.9%) and Urethral swab had none 0.0 (0.00%). Age group 16-25 years
had the highest prevalence of 15.0 (4.48%), followed by age group 26-35years 8.0 (2.6%) and the least is age
group 6-15years 8.0 (0.65%). Uneducated had the highest prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection with
15(4.84%) while the educated had 10.0(3.23%). The prevalence of Trichomoniasis in the study is significantly
high, but there is no significant difference in overall distribution of the parasite in both HVS and ECS, thus
either of the samples can be used for investigating Trichomonas vaginalis infection in patients with the
symptoms. Improve hygiene, none relaxation of social taboos, decent sexual habit, use of protective device
such as condom and diaphragm would promote safe and discipline sexual habit.