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Vaginal swabs (1207) were cultured for<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>on Trichomonas Medium no. 2 (Oxoid) soon after specimen collection. The cultures were examined daily using a light microscope to detect the presence of<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>.<jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The prevalence of<jats:italic>T. vaginalis<\/jats:italic>was 13.6% (164\/1207). The infection rate was the highest during pregnancy, 28.1%, and the lowest among women whose spouses use condoms, 8.6%.<jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>. The culture method was used in this study to accurately determine the prevalence of this parasite in the West Bank, Palestine. 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