Syphilis

Dear

If some one done a blood test for bacteria - I think blood culture - and the result is negative. Dose it mean that Syphilis is not in his body ?.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

The blood test for syphilis is called an RPR.  This tests for a protein in the bloodstream.  A blood culture looks for actually bacteria, but blood tests are not used for syphilis.  You need more information about what test was done.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[b_banth]

There is white area over the scrotum, more on the left side. Its itches. When I itches, white area becomes more white and with harsh rubbing, some times it bleeds sometimes from cornors and some time from the centre. Its almost one year when I first noticed it. With passage of time, different small white patches are also observed. It seems that white patches are increasing in number ( not size) with the passage of time and with quantity of rubbing. Few months back I used some anibiotic cream but of no vail. Please advise how to get rid off this problem. Thanks alot.