Lymphogranuloma Venereum - Rare But Deadly Too
Elizabeth Campbell
The Lymphogranuloma Venereum is another kind of a STD. It affects the lymph nodes, and the entire lymphatic system. The infection is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia Trachomatis. The bacterium enters the human body through a break in the skin.
The virus is also able to invade the layer of epithelial cells if it enters a mucous membrane. As soon as the bacterium enters the skin, it gradually moves to the lymphatic channels. Once ensconced there, it will start to multiply. It is a rare disease, especially in Europe. Generally, the people who contract this disease are those already sick with HIV AIDS.
2004 statistics show that in the United Kingdom, 341 people were infected with the disease while 80 were reported to have contracted it in the United States. Nevertheless, the figures might be higher as medical specialists have a hard time diagnosing the illness, and thus might be misconstruing it for another type of bacterial infection.
The disease causes the formation of abscesses in the genital area, localized at the level of the lymph nodes. If the bacteria enter the human body rectally, that is where the buboes will show up. This is usually determined by contamination through anal sexual contact. It can also affect the throat, but the cases of such a manifestation of the disease are rare. If that is the case, however, the abscesses will be visible at the neck level.
Symptoms in the early stage are not so acute. Minor ulcerations, which are painless, might develop in the genital area. Especially in women, the symptoms may not be so obvious as the ulceration might appear in the vaginal walls.
The disease is signalled by the swelling of the lymph nodes, which can be painless at first. The location of the lymph nodes could also be the area of the infection which causes swelling and thinning of the skin.
The next stage of the disease could be formation of abscesses, strictures, fistulas, and necrosis, among others. If the illness is diagnosed and treated promptly, the disease could be completely healed. However, if after the second stage and the disease are still not treated, then development continues. The third stage can cause an increase in the interstitial liquid of the organs and fibrosis, which are the irreversible effects of the bacteria.
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