i sent a clarification of the answer to my previously answered
question.  it is not listed and the clarification is very important to
me---i do not swim or use public bathing facilities--i even shower,
not tub bathe....  how, when i know i did not get it from sexual
contact, would i acquire trichomonas vaginalis?????protozoa?

---

Request for Question Clarification by ericynot-ga on 21 Nov 2002 18:15 PST

Have you ever had sex? I mean no discourtesy in my question - some
people, in fact, have not. If you have, this, from drspock.com, might
be your answer:

"But it can be present in the vagina for years, and has even been
discovered in elderly women who have not had sex for decades. So you
may have in fact contracted the infection from a previous partner and
not known it."

http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5890,00.html

Furthermore, I would not, were I you, worry overly about this
condition. Again from drspock.com,

"Trich [its common nickname] has no significant medical risks. It
doesn't travel up into the uterus or fallopian tubes and does not
affect other parts of the body. It is purely an uncomfortable
annoyance."

You are taking measures to rid yourself of this annoyance, are you
not? If so, I suspect you will put the whole inconvenience behind you
soon.

If you feel this brief, but, I hope, direct answer is useful and
appropriate, at your direction I can post this Clarification as an
"official" answer.

ericynot-ga

It is common courtesy for researchers to respond to clarification
requests. If you feel that your question was not adaquately answered,
you always have the option of emailing answers-editors@google.com with
your concerns, and they will be happy to help you. If you were happy
with the other answer and are simply looking for additional
information in the form of this new question, please let us know, as
clarifying this would help answer your questions or best advise you.

I have sent a message to the Researcher who answered your previous
question; hopefully you will get a response soon.

ERICYNOT--YOU MAY CONSIDER MY QUESTION OFFICIALLY ANSWERED....  THANK
YOU FOR YOUR DISCRETION.WHO CAN DOUBT DRSPOCK.COM???!