This succinct, double-sided card advises readers that trichomoniasis is a common, treatable sexually tramsmitted infection more prevalent in women than men, that five million new cases are reported each year, and that vaginal intercourse is the primary source of infection.
They learn that the disease can be treated with a particular prescription antibiotic, and that untreated trichomoniasis puts people at greater risk for contracting HIV/AIDS from an infected partner.
Abstinence, limiting sex to one uninfected partner and condom use are recommended for prevention of the infection.
