PREVALENCE OF TRICHOMONIASIS AMONG ADULT WOMEN ATTENDING GITWE HOSPITAL, RUHANGO DISTRICT, RWANDA

Abstract

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a parasite called Trichomonasvaginalis. Women are most often affected by this disease, although men can become infected and pass the infection to their partners through sexual contact. (Marcin, 2016). The problem of this study can cause health problem such as infertility, abortion in pregnant women, give birth to premature baby etc. Objective of this study is to assess possible cause of Trichomoniasis among adult women attended Gitwe Hospital.