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Complications of Trichomoniasis

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Updated December 02, 2003

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Complications of Trichomoniasis

Research has shown a link between trichomoniasis and two serious sequelae. Data suggest that trichomoniasis is associated with increased risk of transmission of HIV and may cause a woman to deliver a low-birth-weight or premature infant. Additional research is needed to fully explore these relationships.

Trichomoniasis - Symptoms - Treatment - Complications - Prevention

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Reprinted from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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