LGV (Lymphogranuloma Venereum)

LGV is short for Lymphogranuloma venereum; it is a form of the common sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia.

How do you get it?

LGV can affect the cock and arse and can be passed on by oral sex and fucking without condoms.

How do you prevent it?

Using condoms will prevent many cases of LGV. If you wanted to reduce the risks further, you would have to use condoms for oral sex. Sucking cock carries a risk even if he doesn’t cum in your mouth.

How do you know you’ve got it?

LGV can cause very unpleasant symptoms including pain and swelling inside and outside the arse. In some cases this has been accompanied by swollen glands in the crotch, and often by a discharge of mucus from the rectum (which can be bloody), and constipation. If you are found to have Chlamydia in the anus the clinic should send the sample for special tests to see if it is LGV. If you are concerned that you might have LGV, make sure that you tell the doctors or nurses at the clinic you are attending. If left untreated, LGV can cause swelling of the lymph glands and extreme swelling and sores on the cock and balls.

How do you treat it?

LGV can be cured using a course of antibiotics. It is important that you do not have sex if you have LGV until you have completed the course of treatment fully and follow-up tests confirm that you have been cured.