1. AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL

DEFER:

• For 4 months after full recovery and conclusion of treatment.

2. SEXUAL CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON

DEFER:

• For 4 months from conclusion of treatment if the donor was not clinically diagnosed with Trichomoniasis following sexual contact, but was treated empirically
• For 4 months after the last sexual contact with the infected person if the donor did not require treatment for Trichomoniasis following sexual contact
• For 4 months from full recovery and conclusion of treatment of the infected person if the donor did not require treatment for Trichomoniasisfollowing sexual contact, but the contact is on-going.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Trichomoniasis (https://www.cdc.gov/std/trichomonas/default.htm) is a parasitic sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected and testing will confirm the diagnosis.  The parasite passes from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. Treatment involves medication i.e. antibiotics.