{"id":11739,"date":"2025-04-23T14:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/?p=11739"},"modified":"2025-04-23T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:11:56","slug":"symptoms-behcets-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/blog\/2025\/04\/23\/symptoms-behcets-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms-Beh\u00e7et’s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beh\u00e7et’s disease can cause a wide range of symptoms, but it’s rare for someone with the condition to have all of them at once.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people experience times when the symptoms improve (remission) and times when they get worse (flare-ups or relapses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouth ulcers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Almost everyone with Beh\u00e7et’s disease develops mouth ulcers. The ulcers may look the same as normal mouth ulcers<\/a>, but can be more numerous and painful. They most often develop on the tongue, lips, gums and the insides of the cheeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ulcers usually heal within a couple of weeks without leaving any scarring, although they’ll often return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genital ulcers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like mouth ulcers, recurrent genital ulcers are also a common symptom of Beh\u00e7et’s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In men, the ulcers usually appear on the scrotum. In women, they usually appear on the cervix (neck of the womb), vulva or vagina. However, genital ulcers can appear anywhere in the groin area, including on the penis, but this is rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The genital ulcers are usually painful and may leave scarring. Men may also experience inflammation (swelling) of the testicles and women may find the ulcers make having sex painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genital ulcers caused by Beh\u00e7et’s disease are not contagious and cannot be spread through sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin lesions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people with Beh\u00e7et’s disease also develop skin lesions. A lesion is any type of unusual growth or abnormality that develops on your skin, such as a bump or a discoloured area of skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin lesions that can occur in Beh\u00e7et’s disease include red, tender swellings on the legs called erythema nodosum and more widespread acne<\/a>-like spots called pseudofolliculitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin lesions often heal within 14 days, although they may come back frequently. Erythema nodosum lesions may leave permanently discoloured areas of skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beh\u00e7et’s disease may also cause another skin condition called superficial thrombophlebitis. which causes tender red lumps that appear in a line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation of the joints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beh\u00e7et’s disease affects the joints in around 1 in 2 people with the condition, causing arthritis<\/a>-like symptoms such as pain, stiffness, swelling, warmth and tenderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The joints most often affected include the knees, ankles, wrists and small joints in the hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike some conditions affecting the joints, permanent joint damage is rare in Beh\u00e7et’s disease and symptoms can usually be controlled successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation of the eyes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation of the eyes is another common symptom of Beh\u00e7et’s disease, occurring in around 7 out of 10 cases. It often develops very suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation often affects the uveal tract, which is a group of connected structures inside the eye. Sometimes both eyes may be affected at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation of the uveal tract is known as uveitis<\/a> and it can cause symptoms that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n