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About 5 days ago I noticed a white small bump with a black dot in the middle. Soon it became a sore and has not healed after 5 days. I am freaking out and don’t know what this is? It hurts a little, but I cover it with a band aid. I have been in a committed relationship for over a year and do not want to ruin it with this. Can any one help? What do you think this is?
Appreciate your help!
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About 5 days ago I noticed a white small bump with a black dot in the middle. Soon it became a sore and has not healed after 5 days. I am freaking out and don’t know what this is? It hurts a little, but I cover it with a band aid. I have been in a committed relationship for over a year and do not want to ruin it with this. Can any one help? What do you think this is?
Appreciate your help!
Brief Answer:
possibility of an STD
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
I can see a sore on your penile shaft which seems to have a clean base and well defined raised edges. It could be an STD- I would like to rule out possibility of Syphilis. You may take a blood test for it. First and foremost I suggest you to visit a venereologist who would examine the sore for induration and look for lymph nodes in inguinal region which are characteristics of Syphilitic sores.
Hope I have answered your query.Let me know if you need any more assistance
possibility of an STD
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
I can see a sore on your penile shaft which seems to have a clean base and well defined raised edges. It could be an STD- I would like to rule out possibility of Syphilis. You may take a blood test for it. First and foremost I suggest you to visit a venereologist who would examine the sore for induration and look for lymph nodes in inguinal region which are characteristics of Syphilitic sores.
Hope I have answered your query.Let me know if you need any more assistance
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for the response - to clarify you believe it is NOT syphilis? If you think it is, how long can you be infected with syphilis without showing symptoms? Over a year?
Do you think this is genital herpes? If not, any other ideas? Looking at other pictures it does not look like genital herpes. Do you have any initial thoughts?
Will schedule a doc. apt ASAP.
Do you think this is genital herpes? If not, any other ideas? Looking at other pictures it does not look like genital herpes. Do you have any initial thoughts?
Will schedule a doc. apt ASAP.
When can I expect another response?
Brief Answer:
regarding STDs
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I am sorry for delay.
This could be syphilis. Intact that is my first possibility. A syphilis sore may look very much like this- well defined, clean floor and its base is indurated ( which can only be felt by palpation). Moreover a syphiltic sore is painless. There is regional lymphadenopathy.
On the other hand, genital herpes usually presents with multiple painful superficial sores rather than a solitary sore like this.
A syphilitic sore usually appears 9-90 days after infection.
Take care
regarding STDs
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I am sorry for delay.
This could be syphilis. Intact that is my first possibility. A syphilis sore may look very much like this- well defined, clean floor and its base is indurated ( which can only be felt by palpation). Moreover a syphiltic sore is painless. There is regional lymphadenopathy.
On the other hand, genital herpes usually presents with multiple painful superficial sores rather than a solitary sore like this.
A syphilitic sore usually appears 9-90 days after infection.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Went to urgent care and they thought it was genitals Herpes HSV 1 from oral sex which I had with my gf about a week ago. Getting test done today.
Could I have contracted syphilis from someway other than sex? I’ve been in a committed relationship for over a year now and have only had sex with my partner.
Could I have contracted syphilis from someway other than sex? I’ve been in a committed relationship for over a year now and have only had sex with my partner.
Could this possibly be anything else? I’m just super stressed about it and have no idea how I could have gotten syphilis other than my girlfriend who is a doctor as well.
Brief Answer:
regarding STDs
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Syphilis is usually transmitted through sex in adults. What blood tests did they do? I could be wrong, may be it is herpes. I just kept a possibility of syphilis! Its very hard to be accurate by just having a look at the Images and with limited information. Testing is anyways advisable for a confirmation of diagnosis and excluding other possibilities.
Take care
regarding STDs
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Syphilis is usually transmitted through sex in adults. What blood tests did they do? I could be wrong, may be it is herpes. I just kept a possibility of syphilis! Its very hard to be accurate by just having a look at the Images and with limited information. Testing is anyways advisable for a confirmation of diagnosis and excluding other possibilities.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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