Features/Symptoms
- First sign maybe one or more sores in genital area;
- Sores are surrounded by narrow red borders that become filled with puss;
- Eventually sores rapture leaving painful open wounds;
- Painful swollen glands appear in the genital area.
Progression
Symptoms develop 3-10 days after infection. The ulcer begins as a tender, elevated bump, or papule, that becomes a pus-filled, open sore with eroded or ragged edges. If left untreated, severe infection of the genitals will occur and may facilitate the transmission of HIV.
Causes
Chancroid is a highly contagious yet curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by exposure to the bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi.
Treatment/ Management
Treatment of both parties with a course of antibiotics.