Last Updated on July 29, 2021 by Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT
Pictures of STIs/STDs
When looking for pictures of STIs/STDs on google or any other search engine, you’re bound to come across incredibly graphic, disgusting, and down right scary pictures of STDs.
While these pictures are sometimes real depictions of specific STIs/STDs, they are often the very worst case scenarios and can be meant to scare people into abstinence.
This serves absolutely no purpose when you think you might have something and would like to compare your physical symptoms to more realistic photos of first occurrences of STIs/STDs in people who are not immunocompromised (a lot of the gruesome photos you come across are from people who have additional medical conditions and, as a result, have much worse STD symptoms).
So, The STI Project has scoured the web yet again and has found the most reputable resources for LGV pictures. These images of LGV come from dermatologist’s websites or other similarly authoritative locations, include multiple LGV symptom severities, and also incorporate different skin types, symptom locations, and stages of LGV.
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While The STI Project STRONGLY encourages getting tested and discourages diagnosing or treating oneself via pictures alone (LGV pictures disclaimer), we realize the desire to compare one’s own symptoms with those of others in hopes of narrowing the possibilities. Maybe all of this is new to you; that’s ok – it’s not always easy to know if you should get STD testing done.
Remember, the most common STI/STD symptom is NO symptom at all; so, if you find your symptoms do not match any of the LGV images below, this does NOT mean you are STI negative and you should be tested as soon as possible to avoid complications of untreated STDs.
Furthermore, if you’ve engaged in ANY partnered sexual activity, you are at risk of contracting or transmitting an STI/STD (see this list of sexual activities that put you at risk for contracting an STD).
Without further ado, happy photo hunting!
Pictures of LGV
- STI/STD? What Now? Your Ultimate Reference Guide
- Think You Might Have an STD?
- How to Not Give an Eff about Having an STI
- STD Symptoms
- Detailed LGV Symptoms
- LGV Overview
- LGV In-Depth
- Other Pictures of STIs/STDs
- List of all STIs
- Free and Low-Cost STD Testing Near You (Globally)
References
- Symptoms
- Charest, Louise, Judith Fafard, and Zoë R. Greenwald. “Asymptomatic urethral lymphogranuloma venereum: a case report.” International journal of STD & AIDS 29.8 (2018): 828-830.
- Diaz, Asuncion, Marta Ruiz-Algueró, and Victoria Hernando. “Lymphogranuloma venereum in Spain, 2005–2015: A literature review.” Medicina Clínica (English Edition) (2018).
- O’Byrne, Patrick, et al. “Approach to lymphogranuloma venereum.” Canadian Family Physician 62.7 (2016): 554-558.
- Belda, Walter. “Sexually transmitted diseases.” Dermatology in Public Health Environments. Springer, Cham, 2018. 139-156.
- Sullivan, Brian, et al. “Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctocolitis mimicking rectal lymphoma.” Radiology case reports 13.6 (2018): 1119-1122.
- Testing
- Maxwell, Alexandra Z., Penelope R. Cliff, and John A. White. “O12 LGV testing: are we identifying all cases in a timely manner?.” Sex Transm Infect 93.Suppl 1 (2017): A4-A5.
- Were, John, et al. “P219 Responding to the LGV epidemic: are the right patients being tested for LGV?.” (2016): A93-A93.
- Maxwell, Alexandra, Penelope Cliff, and John White. “O12 LGV testing.” Sexually Transmitted Infections 93.Suppl_1 (2017).
- Griffiths, Tristan, and Nneka Nwokolo. “O002 Rates of asymptomatic lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM).” (2016): A1-A1.
- Herrmann, Björn, et al. “P3. 27 Lymphogranuloma venereum in sweden 2004–2016: increased rates among hiv-negative men who have sex with men and changed genotypes.” (2017): A103-A103.
- Treatment
- Simons, Rebecca, et al. “Observed treatment responses to short-course doxycycline therapy for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in men who have sex with men.” Sexually transmitted diseases 45.6 (2018): 406-408.
- Stoner, Bradley P., and Stephanie E. Cohen. “Lymphogranuloma venereum 2015: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 61.suppl_8 (2015): S865-S873.
- Fauzi, Mohd, Sameena Ahmad, and Cara Saxon. “P135 A review of local test of cure (TOC) practice following treatment for rectal chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum.” Sex Transm Infect 93.Suppl 1 (2017): A61-A61.
- Leeyaphan, Charussri, et al. “Treatment outcomes for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in men who have sex with men using doxycycline, azithromycin, or both: a review of clinical cases.” Sexually transmitted diseases 44.4 (2017): 245-248.
- Donachie, Alastair, et al. “Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018.” Eurosurveillance 23.43 (2018).
- Prevention
- Reyes-Urueña, J. M., et al. “Lymphogranuloma venereum in Barcelona, 2007–2012: the role of seroadaptation in men who have sex with men.” Epidemiology & Infection 143.1 (2015): 184-188.
- Caumes, Eric. “Letter to the editor: Prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) in France: why not recommend using condoms and safer sex?.” Eurosurveillance 24.12 (2019): 1900171.
- Donachie, Alastair, et al. “Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018.” Eurosurveillance 23.43 (2018).
- Brook, Gary, et al. “2017 European guideline for the screening, prevention and initial management of hepatitis B and C infections in sexual health settings.” International journal of STD & AIDS 29.10 (2018): 949-967.
- Mungati, M., et al. “P09. 23 High prevalence of hiv infection among patients with sti syndromes in zimbabwe: implications for prevention.” (2015): A156-A157.
- Transmission
- de Vries, Henry John C. “The Enigma of Lymphogranuloma Venereum Spread in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Does Ano-Oral Transmission Plays a Role?.” (2016): 420-422.
- Boutin, C. A., et al. “LGV in Quebec.” CCDR 44 (2018): 2.
- Templeton, David J., et al. “Enhanced surveillance of a lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak in Sydney 2010–2012.” Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 40.4 (2016): 368-370.
- de Vries, Henry JC. “Lymphoganuloma venereum in the Western world, 15 years after its re-emergence: new perspectives and research priorities.” Current opinion in infectious diseases 32.1 (2019): 43-50.
- Touati, Arabella, et al. “Did L Strains Responsible for Lymphogranuloma Venereum Proctitis Spread Among People With Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in France in 2013?.” Sexually transmitted diseases 43.6 (2016): 374-376.