[Dramatic reduction of the incidence of trichomonas vaginalis infections].

In contrary to former meanings the trichomonas-vaginalis-infection doesn't play any longer an important role. Nowadays it even seems to be a rarity. So we found an infection-rate of 2.17% in 1979 (n = 4005), whereas in 1992 only in 0.19% (n = 1048). The possible causes for this pleasant development are discussed. Nevertheless a gynaecologist on principle should think of a trichomonas-vaginalis-infection not only when her/his patients show specific symptoms as to burning, itching, discharge and dyspareunia, but in every case of discharge a trichomonas-infection should be excluded-or diagnosed and treated specifically, in special cases even by culture.