Chancroid
Treatments
- The best way to treat chancroid is to get antibiotics including azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and erythromycin. This is because it is a bacterial infection. Large lymph node swellings need to be drained, either with a needle or local surgery.
Where could you get help
- Doctors and pharmacies could help you because they could give you antibiotics to take and/ or verify you have the disease.
 | Sign and SymptomsMen -Painful open sores on genitals -ULCER *Ranges in size from 1/8 inch to 2 in. *Is painful and soft *Has sharply defined borders *Has a base that is grey and yellow and bleeds if it is hit - Men usually only have 1 ulcer -Swollen and tender lymph nodes in groin area Women - painful urination - painful intersourse - Have 4-5 ulcers on vagina |
Prevention
The best way to keep away from chancroid is to stay abstinent. If you are sexually active, however, it is always safe to use a condom. Condoms are the best way to protect against STD's. You may also want to ask your partner if he/she has an STD that you should know about. If they do then you might want to change your mind.
