PREVALENCE OF TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFECTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO,

Abdussalam, Fatimah Oluwakemi and Shittu, A.I and Adewole, Adekanmi (2022) PREVALENCE OF TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS INFECTION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENTS OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO,. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 16th & 17th Aug, 2022, 16-17 August, 2022, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

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Abstract

Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most prevalent, curable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide caused by a protozoan. Much attention is not concentrated on this common disease which makes it spread among the people. This present study examined the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis among the female undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro. A total of 50 (Fifty) high vaginal swab (HVS) specimens were collected randomly from the patients in the dorsolithotomy position using sterile single bivalve speculum inserted into the vagina without lubricant for wet count microscopy. Data were collected to analysed the following; respondents knowledge of the disease, action taken, relationship status, frequency of intercourse, period taken to notice symptoms, whether or not infection was treated, medication used, toilet facilities used by respondents and respondents perspectives on the severity. Result shows that all the respondents who contracted the infection experienced one or more symptoms of STD with 80.5% of respondents having itching as the most prevalent symptom. 70.7% of respondents treated the infection after contraction. 75% of respondents are in sexual relationship. 60.6% of respondents only have sex occasionally. Symptoms of infection were noticed after 2-days of contraction. Only 39.1% of respondents’ partner treated the infection, while 73.1% of the respondents’ partner never treated the infection. 23.1% respondents used drugs to treat infection. In was concluded that early exposure to sex and use of unhygienic toilet facilities are the predisposing factor to T. vaginalis. Therefore, public awareness is essential in mitigating the spread of T. vaginalis and other STDs.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2023 02:44
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2023 02:44
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2306

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