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Syphilis test accuracy
Hi there everyone. About a year ago I had unprotected sex with someone I really don’t know about her status. I tested for syphilis using rpr exactly 82 days after exposure. About a week ago I saw a sore in my genital organ. I have a question now: was my test accurate after 82 days of exposure? Or should I test again because this sore?
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Yes, it's accurate, and you should get the sore checked out. Any time you get a sore on your genitals, it warrants a trip to the doctors.
The timeline for a syphilis sore, called a chancre, doesn't fit from the encounter you had a year ago, but if you've had any other encounters since, you may need a test. It could be something other than syphilis that needs treatment - herpes, a fungal infection, an infected hair follicle - it's a long and varied list of possibilities, but you should get it checked.
The timeline for a syphilis sore, called a chancre, doesn't fit from the encounter you had a year ago, but if you've had any other encounters since, you may need a test. It could be something other than syphilis that needs treatment - herpes, a fungal infection, an infected hair follicle - it's a long and varied list of possibilities, but you should get it checked.
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Thanks for responding!
No that was my only suspicious encounter. I tested full std panel 1 year ago after 82 days (including rpr and hiv) and repeated hiv ab test 6 months after exposure and it was negative .
No that was my only suspicious encounter. I tested full std panel 1 year ago after 82 days (including rpr and hiv) and repeated hiv ab test 6 months after exposure and it was negative .
So after all, do you think that 82 days test conclusive for syphilis?
Yes, it's accurate. Most people will test positive by 6 weeks, and while some say wait 90 days, 8 days won't make a difference.
You didn't have any symptoms, either, so the 82 days is conclusive.
Your HIV test was conclusive at 82 days, too, and you didn't need the 6 month test.
Whatever you have on your penis now needs to be checked out, but it's not syphilis from that encounter.
You didn't have any symptoms, either, so the 82 days is conclusive.
Your HIV test was conclusive at 82 days, too, and you didn't need the 6 month test.
Whatever you have on your penis now needs to be checked out, but it's not syphilis from that encounter.
Thanks for the tips!
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
