Although the number of cases of trichomonas infestation
was small, the results in the present series
indicated that a properly formulated douche solution
may play an important part in the reduction and
subsequent elimination of the parasite. Patients using
the acidified detergent douche solution had immediate
relief from itching, burning and discharge, and
only one patient was found to be infested when examined
after four months of douche therapy. The
group using diiodo-hydroxyquinoline vaginal suppositories
along with the acidified detergent douche
solution was too small in number to warrant any definite
conclusions as to the potential additive effectiveness
of the combined procedures. However, whether