Trichomoniasis physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

Overview

Patients with trichomoniasis usually appear well. Common physical examination findings of trichomoniasis include strawberry cervix and a foul-smelling, frothy, and mucopurulent green or gray vaginal discharge.^[1]^[2] In males, there may be scanty, mucopurulent urethral discharge.^[3]

Physical Examination

Appearance

Patients with trichomoniasis are usually appear well.

Genitourinary

Strawberry cervix: petechial haemorrhages on the ectocervix, specific to trichomoniasis^[1]
Frothy, mucopurulent, yellow-green or gray vaginal discharge^[2]
- Foul smelling (fishy odor)
In males, there may be scanty, mucopurulent urethral discharge^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hobbs MM, Seña AC (2013). “Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection”. Sex Transm Infect. 89 (6): 434–8. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2013-051057. PMC 3787709. PMID 23633669.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Trichomonas vaginalis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonas_vaginalis Accessed on February 4, 2016
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Petrin D, Delgaty K, Bhatt R, Garber G (1998). “Clinical and microbiological aspects of Trichomonas vaginalis”. Clin Microbiol Rev. 11 (2): 300–17. PMC 106834. PMID 9564565.

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[pmid23633669-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hobbs MM, Seña AC (2013). “Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection”. Sex Transm Infect. 89 (6): 434–8. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2013-051057. PMC 3787709. PMID 23633669.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

[efg-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Trichomonas vaginalis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonas_vaginalis Accessed on February 4, 2016

[pmid9564565-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Petrin D, Delgaty K, Bhatt R, Garber G (1998). “Clinical and microbiological aspects of Trichomonas vaginalis”. Clin Microbiol Rev. 11 (2): 300–17. PMC 106834. PMID 9564565.

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