The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of women from North and Northeast regions of Brazil about sexual health and trichomoniasis. A descriptive and exploratory study was carried out with the participation of 105 women over 18 years old from the municipalities of Ananindeua (North) and Eusébio (Northeast). Data were analyzed quantitatively and collected through the application of an individual questionnaire. Data from this survey revealed that most people (> 89.1%) declared to have the knowledge about the concept of Sexual Transmitted Infections. However, it was observed that 93.2% of the interviewed women in the Northeast, and 73.9% in the North region had no knowledge about trichomoniasis. Regarding personal care, a low percentage of women reported frequent gynecological visits, mainly motivated by clinical manifestations such as abnormal vaginal secretion, pruritus, and dysuria. Both the lack of knowledge about trichomoniasis, and the low adherence to gynecological visits are factors that contribute to the vulnerability of fertile aged women facing this pathology in the studied regions.
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