Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of lymphogranuloma venereum.
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation?
- Do you travel abroad frequently? Asia, Africa, South America?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you noticed painless vesicles that ulcerate?
- Have you noticed purulent lymph node enlargement?
- Do you have a fever? If so, since when and what is the temperature?
- Do you feel sick?
- Do you suffer from headaches/muscle and joint pain?
- Do you have weight loss?
- Do you have painful stiffness in your neck?* .
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you have frequently changing sexual partners?
- Do you have unprotected sexual intercourse?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (sexually transmitted diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
