A sexually transmitted disease known as trichomonas vaginalis
is twice as common as previously thought, and is particularly
prevalent in women over 40, US doctors said on Tuesday.
Using new genetic assay technologies for testing, the research,
led by Johns Hopkins University, found that the overall
infection rate among US women was 8.7%, compared to
previous findings of about 4%. Analysing data from 7 593
American women between the ages of 18 and 89, women 50
and older showed the highest trichomonas infection rate at
13%.
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