study on trichomoniasis vaginalis and female infertility

ABSTRACT

In this study, a total of 280 patients [240 infertile and 40 pregnant] was subjected to thorough history taking, general and local examination for the exclusion of organic lesion, laboratory investigations to exclude parasitic, bacterial and fungal infections. Sterile vaginal swab was taken from the posterior fornix and examined by wet smear preparation, Giemsa staining and cultivation on CPLM medium for Trichomoniasis infection. Out of 240 infertile women; 18.75% complained of discharge, 17.5% itching, 15.42% dysuria, 14.58% dyspareunia and 10% had cervical lesion. Of the 40 controls; 5% complained of discharge, 2.5% complained of itching, dysuria and dyspareunia and none had cervical lesion. Of the total cases, 36 had T. vaginalis. The clinical data observed were significantly higher among the infertile group than the control group. Cultures were positive in 14.58% of the infertile group and 2.5% in the control group