The CDC says laboratory studies have shown that latex condoms provide an effective barrier against even the smallest STD pathogens and can also reduce the risk for genital ulcer diseases, such as genital herpes, syphilis and
chancroid and may also reduce the risk for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-associated diseases, such as genital warts and cervical cancer.
However, it also includes several diseases that aren't common in the United States or other developed countries, such as
chancroid and granuloma inguinale.
Besides this, it also causes the fatal diseases like AIDS, syphilis, gonorrea,
chancroid and many more.
It also included various lesser-known infections such as
chancroid, donovanosis, molluscum contagiosum, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
class="MsoNormalPAINFUL GENITAL WOUNDS class="MsoNormalBoth Joyce and George had painful genital wounds typical of an infection called
Chancroid.
He discusses general information on STDs in relation to sex, risks, definitions, and other topics; types, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, bacterial vaginosis, water warts,
chancroid, HPV, pelvic inflammatory disease, mucopurulent cervicitis, lymphogranuloma venereum, yeast infection, crabs, and scabies; signs, symptoms, and diagnosis; and treatment and prevention.
The CDC also lists
chancroid infection with the pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi as a notable cause of genital lesions.
However, in general usage, the term MGU is being equated with STU like syphilis,
chancroid and genital herpes etc.1 Moreover, most of the studies have focused on STUs only and hence the exact prevalence of MGU is difficult to determine.
The differential diagnosis of syphilis includes other infections such as
chancroid, condyloma acuminata, candidiasis, granuloma inguinale, and lymphogranuloma venereum.