CDC - Trichomoniasis Statistics

CDC - Trichomoniasis Statistics

Trichomoniasis Statistics

03/11/2016 08:12 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related MedlinePlus Page: Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is more common in women than men, and older women are more likely than younger women to have been infected.

• STD Surveillance 2014 - Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Trichomoniasis (November 17, 2015)
  • Figure 55. Trichomoniasis and Other Vaginal Infections Among Women — Initial Visits to Physicians’ Offices, United States, 1966–2013
  • Table 45. Selected STDs and Complications -Initial Visits to Physicians' Offices, National Disease and Therapeutic Index, United States, 1966-2013
• Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States (February 13, 2013)

Prevalence

The prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in the United States is estimated to be 2.3 million (3.1%) among women ages 14-49, based on a nationally representative sample of women who participated in NHANES 2001–2004. The following are other findings from this study.

• Most women found to have trichomoniasis (85%) reported no symptoms.
• Women with no history of sexual intercourse can still be affected by trichomoniasis (1.0%), as can pregnant women (3.2%), and women who have ever been pregnant (4.1%).
• African American women had a prevalence of 13.3%, white women prevalence of 1.3%, and Mexican American women prevalence of 1.8%.
• Prevalence of trichomoniasis increases with age and lifetime number of sexual partners among African American women.

Source: Sutton M, Sternberg M, Koumans EH, McQuillan G, Berman S, Markowitz L. The prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among reproductive-age women in the United States, 2001-2004 Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 15;45(10):1319-26