A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria and vulvar lesions. Examination reveals multiple painful shallow ulcers on an erythematous base. She reports...

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A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria and vulvar lesions. Examination reveals multiple painful shallow ulcers on an erythematous base. She reports a similar episode 1 year ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Genital herpes simplex virus infection

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Primary syphilis

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Chancroid

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Lichen sclerosus

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Condylomata acuminata

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Genital herpes - diagnosis

A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria and vulvar lesions. Examination reveals multiple painful shallow ulcers on an erythematous base. She reports a similar episode 1 year ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?