What are the symptoms of LGV?
The first symptom may be a small, painless pimple or lesion occurring on the penis or vagina. It is often unnoticed. The infection then spreads to the lymph nodes in the groin area and from there to the surrounding tissue. Complications may include inflamed and swollen lymph glands which may drain and bleed.
This infection is frequently divided into three stages. 1st Stage : Subsequent to the incubation period, a small non-painful papule (pimple) appears and evolves over several days into a superficial ulcer (open wound). In the majority of individuals infected this stage passes unnoticed given its rapid healing (and this, even without treatment). 2nd Stage : 2 – 4 weeks after the primary lesion has healed, LGV passes into the second stage of infeciton with the development of swollen inguinal (groin region) lymph nodes (the activity centers of your immune system). These lymph nodes (on the same side as the initial pimple and ulcer) become swollen and are generally quite painful. There is quite often an associated redness over the region of the swollen lymph nodes. At times, these nodes may actually open up to the outside of the skin and drain a creamy white pus. The second stage may also be accompanied by generalized symptoms including : fever, fatigue, headaches, nausea and vomiting and o
