Author/Authors :
Mazloumi Gavgani، Abdol-Samad نويسنده Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Mazloumi Gavgani, Abdol-Samad , Namazi، Asiye نويسنده Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Namazi, Asiye , Ghazanchaei، Ardavan نويسنده Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Ghazanchaei, Ardavan , Alizadeh، Sakineh نويسنده Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Alizadeh, Sakineh , Sehhati، Fahimeh نويسنده MSc, Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Sehhati, Fahimeh , Rostamzadeh، Sakineh نويسنده Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Rostamzadeh, Sakineh , Dolatkhah، Afsaneh نويسنده Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Dolatkhah, Afsaneh
Abstract :
Background:
We investigated frequency of trichomoniasis among non-pregnant women in health centers of Tabriz,
Iran.
Patients and methods:
1000 non-pregnant women aged 15-49 in health centers of Tabriz, Iran were examined by wet
smears and Diamond culture methods for Trichomonas vaginalis, during the period of March to September 2005.
Results:
Among 1000 specimens 92 cases were revealed to be positive for Trichomonas vaginalis by culture method
and 31 cases by wet smear method. There was no significant difference in the isolation rate of trichomoniasis in women
according to age, occupation, husband education level, abortion, parity, menstrual status and contraception use. The
difference in the isolation rate of trichomoniasis in women with marriage age of more than 18 years (10.9%) and in
women with marriage age of less than 18 years (8%) was statistically significant. Infection rates in different education levels did not show statistically significant difference.
Conclusion:
Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the important diseases with a high prevalence in women in Tabriz.
Eradication of this disease is possible with extensive public health education and administration of specific therapeutic agents to the infected patients.
