In my area there has been a Syphilis outbreak with 124% increase in reported cases.
I've had a few risky encounters and tested positive in the past for GC and Chlamydia. I test for HIV every three months and just tested negative once again yesterday.
About last month I noticed these two round swellings around my penis. One on the side of the shaft and the other was located right above where the shaft begins.
They were a noticeable size. They felt very hard in nature, almost like a minor lump that I could actually grab with my fingers right under the skin.
The one above my shaft eventually burst on top and was oozing puss. I basically squeezed the puss out which flattened it. Before I could even have time to go to a doctor, they went away on their own.
I called an STD counselor and explained my story, but once I started explained the puss - he practically cut me off and said - 'son, if the swelling was filled with puss it's not syphilis, it could be another STD - but not the one you're concerned about.'
I hope someone can shed some light and just confirm if what this person said was true, because I've been misdiagnosed in the past (like when I was told by a doctor that I had a simple UTI when it was actually GC).