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I Have A Sore That I Showed My Dermatologist And

Posted on Tue, 24 Mar 2020

Question: I have a sore that I showed my dermatologist and he said it may be syphilis. I took a blood test and it came back negative. Is it possible to have the sore and not have have syphilis? Do I need to notify my partner?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be sexually transmitted.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I think there are several other conditions which can cause genital sores. It can be herpes 2, molluscum contagious, chancer or lymphogranuloma etc.
I think you should notify your partner because it can be sexually transmitted.
Doing a STD test is necessary.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

I did the STD test and it came back negative. Can it be you have the sore and not have syphilis?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be a sore and not syphilis.

Detailed Answer:
It is possible to have a sore and not to have syphilis . Also your STD tests show that it is not syphilis. Your doctor can do a culture of the secretions ( bacterial and viral culture) and find the cause of the sore.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng