Chancroid
What can be done to prevent the infection?
Safer sex methods can
help prevent chancroid. Male condoms or
female condoms can help prevent transmission of STDs. Some male
condoms
are made with the spermicide nonoxynol 9. This product helps kill some
organisms that
cause STDs. Anyone diagnosed with chancroid should
encourage his or her sexual partners to be screened and treated.
What are the long-term effects of the infection?
Chancroid rarely causes long-term effects, such as tightening of the foreskin
on a man's penis. Occasionally, there may be permanent scarring at the site of
an ulcer.
What are the risks to others?
Chancroid is a sexually transmitted
disease. It can be spread through vaginal, oral, or anal
intercourse
even before an ulcer is
noticed.
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