Chancroid: Chancroid is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease.
Symptoms and treatment:
Chancroid is characterized by small painful bumps in the genital region that rupture and secrete a foul smelling discharge. Symptoms usually appear within several days after intimate contact with an infected person. When the exposed sores of chancroid are present, a person is especially susceptible to other STDs that are transmitted through the bloodstream. Therefore, sexual contact should stop until the infection is fully treated.
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