LGV is caused by three strains of the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The worst part of LGV are the symptoms which include small genital or rectal lesions, ulcers in the vagina, rectum, and urethra, transmission of HIV, bleeding or drainage from rectum, fever, or fatigue. Incubation time consists of 3-30 days. This STI is serious; if it goes untreated it could result in Genital mutilation, HIV, or death. This is also a bad STI to have while pregnant because it could lead to a premature pregnancy. This disease can be so deadly but can so easily be cured with weeks of antibiotics, doxycycline, and twice a day for 21 days. If the person suffering from LGV is a pregnant woman then they should be treated with erythromycin instead of doxycycline. The only way to prevent this is to abstain from sexual contact with anyone who has LGV, stay in a monogamous relationship with one person who does not have LGV, and the use of male latex condoms.
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FUN FACT: outbreaks in the Netherlands and other European countries among men who have sex with men (MSM) have raised concerns about cases of LGV in the U.S.
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JOvel B
-I learned that LGV can cause death if untreated.
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-Nice fun facts. I really love learning about the Netherlands.
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-I LGV's incubation is 3-30 days.
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-Love the fun fact!
Kaitlyn Decker
I learned that outbreaks in the Netherlands have raised awareness in the US. I would like to know more about it going untreated. Nice fun fact!
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i learned that i am never going to europe. that is just nasty. the comments are also too.
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