A 29 yo F comes to the office due to painful sores on her labia. The patient first noticed the sores 3 days ago and has not had these symptoms before. She has also had a headache and intermittent fever for the past 5 days that temporarily resolved w/ acetaminophen. The patient recently became sexually active w/ a new male partner and uses a progestin-containing intrauterine device for contraception. She has no chronic medical conditions and takes no medications. Temperature is 38.4 C (101.2 F), blood pressure is 110/70 mmHg, and pulse is 88/min. Physical examination shows several clusters of multiple small, vesicular lesions on the right labium minora and tender, right inguinal lymphadenopathy. Speculum examination is normal. Urine pregnancy test is negative. If left untreated, this patient's clinical course would most likely result in which of the following?
a. Spontaneous resolution within the next week
b. Resolution with scarring
c. Secondary bacterial infection
d. Development of cervical dysplasia

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