What is lymphogranuloma venereum?

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is an infection of the lymphatic system. Some symptoms may include, swollen lymph nodes around the genitals, and drainage through the skin from lymph nodes.

How do members experience lymphogranuloma venereum?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lymphogranuloma venereum*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lymphogranuloma venereum*

Who has lymphogranuloma venereum on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0

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What is lymphogranuloma venereum?

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is an infection of the lymphatic system. Some symptoms may include, swollen lymph nodes around the genitals, and drainage through the skin from lymph nodes.



Common symptoms reported by people with lymphogranuloma venereum

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for lymphogranuloma venereum

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Compare treatments taken by people with lymphogranuloma venereum

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Who has lymphogranuloma venereum on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 1 say lymphogranuloma venereum is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0

These charts show data from lymphogranuloma venereum patients who have completed their condition history
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