Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the risk of psychiatric disorders in women: a nationwide population-based cohort study

摘要

BackgroundTrichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite that causes trichomoniasis and annually infects approximately 276 million people worldwide. We observed an ambiguously higher probability of trichomoniasis in patients from the psychiatric department of Tri-Service General Hospital. Herein, we aimed to investigate the association between trichomoniasis and the risk of developing psychiatric disorders.