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The risk of contracting chancroid is greater when an individual engages in unprotected sexual relations (without condoms), with or without penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth with:

• A new sexual partner (male or female), who has not been examined for STIs or chancroid;
• A partner who has other sexual partners (perhaps multiple) with or without your knowledge;
• More than one sexual partner;
• An anonymous sexual partner, or one whose past sexual history is unkown
• A partner who works in the sex industry;
• A partner who has recently traveled to or recently emigrated from a tropical or sub-tropical country (and was of an age of sexual activity).

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