Chlamydia Chlamydia is a bacterial STD and one of the three most common STDs on the Stanford Campus. Symptoms appear from several days to weeks after contact. Syphilis Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread through open sores, rashes or broken skin. The first symptoms appear 9-90 days after infection. Chancroid Chancroid is a bacterial infection which can be transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal intercourse.
Untreated chancroid can infect and swell the glands located in the groin.
Chancroid is successfully treated with oral antibiotics. Herpes Herpes is a viral infection which enters the body through the mucous membranes of the mouth and genitals. Herpes symptoms are apparent 3-7 days after exposure. Herpes is one of the three most common STDs found on the Stanford Campus. There is no cure for Herpes.