%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and Risk Factors for Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Pregnant Women Seeking Primary Health Care in Sana'a City, Yemen
%A Abdulsalam M. Al-Mekhlafi
%A Samira M. A. Al-Eryani
%J -
%D 2017
%X Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for Trichomonas vaginalis infection among pregnant women seeking health care in SanaˇŻa city.
%K This cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women seeking health care in private clinics and governmental primary health care centers in SanaˇŻa during the period from October 2014 to June 2015. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics as well as possible risk factors of T. vaginalis infection were collected from 287 pregnant women using a pre-designed questionnaire by trained researchers. Vaginal discharges were then collected and examined microscopically for motile T. vaginalis trophozoites.
%U http://ust.edu/ojs/index.php/yjmp/article/view/1127