SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SYMPTOMS IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Often confused with herpes, LGV begins as a painful ulcer at the site of the initial infection. If it occurs in the anal area, there may be rectal pain and discharge and bleeding from the rectal area. There may also be lymph node swelling in the groin (this usually occurs in the second stage). The ulcer will go away, but the infection remains until it has been treated. The infection can spread from the genital area to the anal area even if a person has never received anal sex. LGV is not common in the United States.
Syphilis. Through unprotected anal sex, a person may acquire syphilis in the rectal area. Usually the first symptom of syphilis is a chancre, a painless sore that may be missed, especially if it is in the rectal area. However, it may cause bleeding or discharge from the rectal area, which may warn the person that the infection has occurred. The chancre will disappear on its own, but the infection remains unless treated.
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Not STDs (and indeed not caused by infections of any sort), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are inflammatory diseases of the bowel and rectum that can cause diarrhea, bloody stools, and rectal and abdominal pain.
Warts. Warts may occur in the anal area of those who receive anal sex, but they can also occur there even if a person has never received anal sex. Warts higher up in the rectum are usually acquired through anal sex. Anal warts are usually painless, skin-colored growths that can become very large and sometimes obstruct the flow of stool. It they are large and if they tear, they can become irritated and painful.
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