Regarding STD please help me

[Username_1_]

I had sex with a commercial sex worker and i uses condom and after few days i experience bump like thing near genitals actually it's not on penis then I didn't care much about it then I observed the ulcer size is increasing and then I took a snap ans send to one of my friend and he said it was Chancroid and i started using Antibiotics in a week or 10 days it went away and i googled about Chancroid and read articles saying stds convert into hiv... Is it true? And that does hiv transmit though open sores? Please let me know this thing

[auntiejessi]

Okay, first, chancroid is an STD that is pretty uncommon. It's not syphilis - that's a chancre sore.

Your friend isn't qualified to diagnose you over Snap. What antibiotic did you take? Chancroid requires specific antibiotics in order to cure it.

This could have been a fungal infection, an infected hair follicle, eczema - the list is endless. How close to the genitals was it? It could have been herpes.

Nothing converts into HIV. HIV is it's own virus. It starts as HIV and stays HIV.

[Username_1_]

I used azithromycine for 5days and it cured and Chancroid is pubic hair and in between things region it's not on penis so how safe iam??

[Username_1_]

It's exactly on inguinal groin area and as soon I used Azithromycine for 5 days then it went away. The point used even though I used condom how come I got Chancroid... Is it risky behavior ... Should I be worried??

[auntiejessi]

You're assuming still that it's chancroid, and only a doctor can determine that. Did you take 1gm of azithromycin on any of those days? That's what is needed to cure chancroid.

Chancroid is transmitted by direct skin to skin contact, and condoms don't cover all of your skin. Herpes, HPV and syphilis are transmitted the same way.

This could have been anything from an infected hair follicle to a herpes sore to eczema. If you get it again, see a doctor.

[Username_1_]

I took 500MG azithromycine for 5days ... No after that Chancroid got cured it didn't come again but the thing is does it relate to HIV?? Should I be worried from that??  I read an article recently so I am scared now

[auntiejessi]

Okay, so we're going with it was a chancroid - I'm not convinced, but maybe it was.

I already said it wasn't related to HIV. You were told this in the HIV forum. Some people with HIV get chancroid, some people with chancroid get HIV, but they are not otherwise related.

[Username_1_]

So should I get tested for hiv now??? Iam really scared now

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

We're sorry you are so anxious, but as you have been advised by multiple members, you were never at risk for HIV.  Our members have given you as much advice as it is possible to provide in this, or any online forum.  If you have further questions, please visit a physician in-person.

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[GuitarRox]

No.  Syphilis does not convert into HIV and you've already asked and been answered about your risk of HIV on the HIV forum.