Do I have granuloma inguinale (donovanosis)?

Granuloma inguinale causes a slowly-growing ulcer rather than a quick blister or rash.

This is one of the biggest clues — granuloma inguinale sores are typically painless.

A velvety, granular, beefy-red surface that bleeds on contact is the hallmark appearance.

Granuloma inguinale ulcers grow slowly over weeks rather than appearing and healing quickly.

Tender swollen groin glands point toward other ulcer diseases (chancroid or LGV), not granuloma inguinale.

Endemic areas include parts of India, Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, southern Africa and South America. This link is what makes granuloma inguinale plausible at all.

Granuloma inguinale ulcers usually develop about 1 to 12 weeks after exposure.

Those are far more common and should be tested for first — this helps place granuloma inguinale in context.