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Lymphogranuloma Venereum

How Do I Get Treated for Lymphogranuloma Venereum?
Lymphogranuloma venereum, a type of chlamydia infection, is treated with antibiotics. Learn more about treatment for this particular type of chlamydia infection.
How Is Lymphogranuloma Venereum Tested For?
Lymphogranuloma venereum, an STD caused by a particular type of chlamydia, is not yet a common STD in the United States. Testing is difficult, particularly if the doctor is not familiar with this Lymphogranuloma venereum.
What Are The Symptoms of Lymphogranuloma Venereum?
Lymphogranuloma venereum behaves more like syphilis than the chlamydia it is a variant of. Symptoms include sores and swollen lymph nodes.
Lymphogranuloma venereum - A different type of chlamydia
Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a relatively uncommon variant of chlamydia. Its symptoms include swollen lymph nodes and a systemic infection more similar to syphilis than genital chlamydia.

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