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Trichonamas Vaginalis Infection Among Palestinian Women: Prevalence And Trends During 2000-2006, Adnan Ibrahim Al-Hindi, Abdel Monem Hissein Lubbad
Trichonamas Vaginalis Infection Among Palestinian Women: Prevalence And Trends During 2000-2006, Adnan Ibrahim Al-Hindi, Abdel Monem Hissein Lubbad
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: Trichomonas vaginalis has not been studied in Gaza and there is no available data on the prevalence of this sexually transmitted disease (STD). The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) among Palestinian women attending a child and mother care center in Gaza, Palestine and to estimate the trend of prevalence over the period from 2000-2006. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 430 pregnant women attending a child and mother care center in Gaza. The clinical and gynecologic examinations were performed according to the complaints reported by each …