TRICHOMONIASIS
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The usual treatment is a single large
dose of metronidazole or split doses over the course of a week.
Sexual partners of an infected individual must all be treated, to
prevent the infection being passed back and forth.
Alternative treatment
Cure of trichomoniasis may be difficult to achieve with alternative
treatments. Some practitioners suggest eliminating sweets and
carbohydrates from the diet and supplement with antioxidants,
including vitamins A, C, and E, and zinc. Naturopaths may recommend
treatment with two douches (a wash used inside the vagina),
alternating one in the morning and one at bedtime. One douche
contains the herbs calendula (Calendula officinalis), goldenseal (Hydrastis
canadensis), and echinacea (Echinacea spp.); the other douche
contains plain yogurt. The herbal douche helps to kill the protozoa,
while the yogurt reestablishes healthy flora in the vagina.
Acidifying the vagina by douching with boric acid or vinegar may
also be useful. |
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