Trichomonads: Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore:

  • Examination of the genitals
    • Male (urological examination):
      • Inspection and palpation of the genitals (penis and scrotum; assessment of pubes hair (pubic hair), penis (penis length: between 7-10 cm when flaccid; presence of: Indurations (tissue hardening), anomalies, phimosis / foreskin constriction?) and testicular position and size; if necessary, the painfulness compared to the opposite side or where is the punctum maximum of pain) [urethritis (urethritis), epididymitis (epididymitis)].
      • Digital rectal examination (DRU): examination of the rectum (rectum) and adjacent organs with the finger by palpation (assessment of the prostate in size, shape and consistency, possibly detection of indurations (tissue hardening)) [Prostatitis (prostatitis)]
    • Woman (gynecological examination):
      • Inspection
        • Vulva (external, primary female sex organs), vagina (vagina) [acute vulvovaginitis – inflammation of the vagina and external genitalia – with frothy fluorine (discharge) that is whitish to greenish in color and may have a foul odor]
        • Cervix uteri (cervix), or portio (cervix; transition from the cervix uteri to the vagina (vagina)) [possible consequences of a trichomonad infection: low-grade and moderate dysplasia (cell changes) or Pap III], taking a Pap smear (for early detection of cervical cancer) after therapy for trichomonad infection!
      • Palpation (bimanual; palpation with both hands) of the internal genital organs.
        • Cervix uteri (cervix).
        • Uterus (uterus) [Normal: anteflexed/angled anteriorly, normal size, no tenderness].
        • Adnexa (appendages of the uterus, i.e., the ovary (ovary) and uterine tubule (fallopian tube)) [Normal: free]
        • Parametria (pelvic connective tissue in front of the cervix to the urinary bladder and on both sides to the lateral pelvic wall) [Normal: free].
        • Pelvic walls [Normal: free]
        • Douglas space (pocket-like bulge of the peritoneum (abdominal wall) between the rectum (rectum) at the back and the uterus (uterus) at the front) [Normal: clear].

Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.