Question

which of the above is the venereal disease that is characterized by the appearance of a small, ulcerated and very painful lesion on the penis or vulva and two weeks later the development of enlarged painful inguinal lymph nodes?
human papilloma virus
chancroid
syphilis
non - gonococcal urethritis
gonorrhea

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes warts (genital warts) and is not characterized by the described ulcer and lymph node pattern.
• Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. It presents with a painful genital ulcer (small, ulcerated, painful lesion on penis/vulva) and later painful, enlarged inguinal lymph nodes (buboes), matching the description.
• Syphilis has a painless chancre in the primary stage, not a painful ulcer, so it does not fit.
• Non - gonococcal urethritis (NGU) mainly causes urethral inflammation with discharge, no genital ulcer or the described lymph node pattern.
• Gonorrhea causes urethral/cervical discharge, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., not the described ulcer and lymph node progression.

Answer:

B. Chancroid