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Trichomoniasis (commonly known as “Trich”) is a sexually transmitted disease cause by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. Trich is the most common curable STI, and one estimate reports that 3 percent of all women in the reproductive age are infected. The disease is largely without symptoms in both men and women, with over 80 percent of those infected without symptoms. Symptoms, when they occur, include a vaginal discharge, itching of the perineum, odor, and irritation. There are tests that can be done in your doctor’s office from vaginal swabs, but no test is approved for testing males. The treatment is most commonly metronidazole (Flagyl). There is no agreement about the influence of Trich on fertility for males, but it may contribute to male factor infertility. There is, however, some evidence that Trich can affect a pregnancy causing low birth weight, premature rupture of membranes, or prematurity. Some studies have found an association between Trich and infertility, but overall, there is no strong evidence that Trich causes infertility.