Treatment for Trichomoniasis: A Summary
Treatment for
trichomoniasis usually involves the prescription drug,
metronidazole (also called
Flagyl®) or a related drug, tinidazole. These medications usually cure the infection.
Topical medicines, or medicines applied to the skin, may be used as treatment for trichomoniasis in people who are allergic to metronidazole and tinidazole. These topical medicines are less effective and may not cure the infection. They might, however, ease the symptoms
(see Symptoms of Trichomoniasis).
Anyone who is diagnosed with trichomoniasis should get treatment for it. Even without symptoms, the parasite can be passed to others. Having trichomoniasis also increases a person's chances of getting
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
People getting treatment for trichomoniasis should avoid sex until they and their sex partners complete treatment and have no symptoms. Having trichomoniasis once does not protect a person from getting it again.
