Who is affected by the disease?
In most cases, this type of infection is recorded in tropical countries. In the CIS, there are only a few cases. However, in view of the recent migration of Asian peoples to the European continent, individual outbreaks of venereal chlamydial lymphogranuloma can be observed.
Infection occurs, as already mentioned above, through sexual contact. However, there is a possibility of infection with the infection and with close, household contacts, as well as medical manipulations.
How does chlamydial lymphogranuloma begin?
The incubation period usually lasts up to 14 days. That is why, the symptoms of chlamydial lymphogranuloma are hidden at the initial stage.
The prodromal period, as a rule, is characterized by symptoms of intoxication, ie:
- increased temperature;
- muscle pain;
- dizziness.
After a while on the skin there are different elements of rashes: papules, vesicles, pustules. They are localized both on the surface of the skin and on the mucous membranes. Most often, the primary elements are observed in the groin, in particular:
- in males, the head, the body of the penis, the outer and inner surfaces of the foreskin, the area of the scrotum and the coronal sulcus;
- in women - the external aperture of the urethra, large and small labia, vagina, uterus.
How to diagnose the disease?
To establish chlamydial lymphogranuloma, an analysis is carried out, which in medicine is called the "complement fixation reaction". For its implementation, blood is taken. The result becomes positive only 2-4 weeks after infection. Therefore, to conduct research before - it does not make sense.
To confirm and establish the type of chlamydia, use the culture method, for which the collection of material is carried out directly from the lymph node.