The sexually transmitted disease cancroid is the causative organism

• Cancroid: it is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. Chancroid is known to spread from one individual to another solely through sexual contact.
• It is common in areas with low public health standards and tropical climates. A papule forms at the entry site that fills pus and breaks down.
• This leaves a painful, bleeding ulcer. Lesions often form on the penis in men, labia, or clitoris in females.

Haemophilus ducreyi is the causative organism in chancroid.

Signs and symptoms:

• Within 3 to 10 days, one or more ulcers will appear on the genitals.
• These ulcers begin as tender bumps, but within a day they become painful open sores. These kinds of sores are full of pus and have ragged edges.
• Some people suffering from chancroid can experience painful lymph glands in the groin.
• Chancroid tends to be more painful in men.