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Getting What It Looks Like Cold Sore On Penis. Got Negative Test For Herpes. What Could It Be?
Question: Hi, I have been constantly getting what it looks like a cold sore on shaft of penis. To be precise, when the fore skin is pulled back the little thread like thing that is seen just on that. It is just a single sore. I doubted it to be herpes and got it checked and the result is negative and I have got the test done 3 times all times ig is negative. I am taking acivir but dono if it is the right medicine. Can you please tell me what it could be and which medicine needs to be taken
Brief Answer:
Consider other causes; treatment will vary
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thank you for writing in.
Usually a sore(s) on the penis is seen in association with genital herpes, but if you have repeatedly tested negative for herpes tests, then you should consider requesting your doctor to look for other conditions that can cause a sore on the penis:
-Gonorrhea (treated with antibiotics)
-Chlamydia (treated with antibiotics)
-Syphilis (treated with specific-antibiotics like penicillin's)
-A simple benign growth called a wart (treatment depends on type of growth and extent of involvement)
The medication you are currently on (i.e. acivir) would be appropriate if you were seeking treatment for herpes; but as there are other possible causes on the list you should visit your doctor and find the exact cause, and accordingly get treated.
I hope I have succeeded in providing you information on the other possible causes and how treatment varies in each case. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.
Best wishes.
Consider other causes; treatment will vary
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thank you for writing in.
Usually a sore(s) on the penis is seen in association with genital herpes, but if you have repeatedly tested negative for herpes tests, then you should consider requesting your doctor to look for other conditions that can cause a sore on the penis:
-Gonorrhea (treated with antibiotics)
-Chlamydia (treated with antibiotics)
-Syphilis (treated with specific-antibiotics like penicillin's)
-A simple benign growth called a wart (treatment depends on type of growth and extent of involvement)
The medication you are currently on (i.e. acivir) would be appropriate if you were seeking treatment for herpes; but as there are other possible causes on the list you should visit your doctor and find the exact cause, and accordingly get treated.
I hope I have succeeded in providing you information on the other possible causes and how treatment varies in each case. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.
Best wishes.
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.
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