How is it diagnosed?

Diagnosis

 A health care professional must perform a physical examination and laboratory test to check for Trichomoniasis positive. 

For a woman, an examination on her vagina is a must.  If the vaginal discharge is clear, then it is normal but when it is yellow- greenish color Trichomoniasis might be suspected. Further examinations for abnormal or foul odor are run, using Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) a.k.a “whiff test”. The acidity of the urine is checked for a positive result of Trichomoniasis.

Several tests are conducted if Trichomoniasis is suspected; diagnostic methods can range from simple visual microscopic detection to complicated DNA analysis.