TITLE:
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Vaginal Trichomoniasis in Women: Study at the University Hospital of Pikine in the Suburbs of Dakar, Senegal
AUTHORS:
Isaac Akhénaton Manga, David Ngom, Marie Pierre Diouf, Carole Pab Minlekib, Souleye Lelo, Cheikh Binetou Fall, Khadime Sylla, Doudou Sow, Jean Louis Ndiaye, Magatte Ndiaye, Roger Clément Tine, Babacar Faye
KEYWORDS:
Vaginal Trichomoniasis, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Dakar Suburb, Senegal
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.13 No.2,
June
15,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of genital trichomoniasis in Senegal. It sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with this condition in Senegal. Methodology: The study took place at the university hospital of Pikine in the suburbs of Dakar. For each of the women recruited, socio-demographic data, clinical examination data and the results of direct examination of the vaginal sample were collected in a questionnaire designed for this purpose. Results: A total of 312 women with a mean age of 31.13 (±8.41) years were recruited in this study. The majority of these women (59.94%; 95% CI = 54.25 - 65.38), were seen for an infectious diseases assessment. Leucorrhea (58.33%; 95% CI = 52.63 - 63.83) and genital discharge on vaginal touch (99.36%; 95% CI = 97.45 - 99.89) were the predominant signs on clinical examination. The overall prevalence of vaginal trichomoniasis after direct examination of the specimens was 1.28% (95% CI = 0.41 - 3.47). Only the distribution of this prevalence by occupation was statistically significant (p = 0.0004). Conclusion: The low prevalence of genital trichomoniasis in women and the risk factors associated with it found in this study, which took place about ten years ago, should prompt an update of the data to better define the problem in Senegal.