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Should I still be worried about syphillis?

I received oral sex from a girl I met on October 28, 2008.  On January 16, 2009, I noticed a sore on the shaft of my penis.  On January 25, 2009 I had an STD test done including an RPR, which all came back negative.  Should I still be worried about Syphilis?  
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You can google syphilis sore and see pictures of them and see if it looks like yours.
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Yeah the doctor saw the sore but after it looked like it was almost gone.  But I did have a really bad cold about two weeks prior to me noticing the sore.  It was probably the worst cold I've ever had in my entire life.  Does anyone know if a syphilis sore scabs up, or how deep it is?  Because mine was almost flush with my skin.

By the way thank you both for your responses and help so far.

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Did a doctor see the sore?  I'm asking because there are many other things that can cause sores on your genitals, and you should maybe start looking for another cause.

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A blood test will pick up syphilis 6 weeks after exposure. So the time frame is right and you tested negative. I would believe your test. But like I said you can always test again if you want to ease your mind.
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I got the bloodtest done on January 25th but not a scrape test or anything.
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I agree.  Have you had this examined or did you just get the test done?

Aj
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Extreme cases in 90 days. Most in 21 days.
The only thing you can do now is go and get tested again. I see no reason since you did test and chances are if u had syphilis the test would have been positive.
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Everything I've read online about syphilis reflects what I have shown.  I've read that the chancre could show anywhere from 7-90 days, then go away in about 3-6 weeks without treatment (which it did).  Also does a syphilis chancre scab up? Because when I first noticed it, it was a scabbed sore then the scab came off when I took a shower and dried off.  
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No, a syphilis sore would show in about 21 days. 3 months would be too late for a syphilis sore. And with your negative test, I would not be worried.
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