Ulcerative STDs

HSV (usually type 2)

1. multiple painful lesions
2. no buboes (occ shoddy LAD)
3. more common in African Americans
4. starts with small clumps of blisters that may have been preceded with local pain, tingling, itching, and burning
5. +/- constiutional symptoms (fever, fatigue, myalgias, headaches)
6. Treatment:
   1. antivirals
   2. acyclovir
   3. famciclovir
   4. valacyclovir
   5. pain medications

Source

Tung 7/2010 (adapted from emedicine)

DONALDSON 5/4/07 (adapted from Birbaumer)