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Syphilis Question - HowardH?
My story:
Unprotected oral receiving, from a female CSW in Hannover, Germany. I am a man. Next day, having been prescribed Biaxin for bronchitis, I took four 500 mg pills at once. I know this was foolish, but I had panicked.
5 days later I developed an infected ingrown hair at the base of my penis. I am over forty, and I believe I know an ingrown hair when I see one - when I take Biaxin I get them all over my legs.
Next day, the bump had not opened up into an ulcer. I saw a hair growing out of the middle of it, and squeezed the bump.
Because my bronchitis had gone away only to develop into a sinus infection, I was prescribed Doxy 100mg / 2x / day for five days, which I took religiously according to instructions.
Now, 2 weeks after appearing, the bump is still there. Foolishly I keep squeezing it; on the days when I don't it shrinks with a (closed, not ulcerous head). I'm going to leave it alone from now on, but here is my question finally:
Does this sound like a chancre? Do I need to be concerned about syphilis given the antibiotics I have taken and the very low risk nature of the potential exposure?
thank you
Alex
Unprotected oral receiving, from a female CSW in Hannover, Germany. I am a man. Next day, having been prescribed Biaxin for bronchitis, I took four 500 mg pills at once. I know this was foolish, but I had panicked.
5 days later I developed an infected ingrown hair at the base of my penis. I am over forty, and I believe I know an ingrown hair when I see one - when I take Biaxin I get them all over my legs.
Next day, the bump had not opened up into an ulcer. I saw a hair growing out of the middle of it, and squeezed the bump.
Because my bronchitis had gone away only to develop into a sinus infection, I was prescribed Doxy 100mg / 2x / day for five days, which I took religiously according to instructions.
Now, 2 weeks after appearing, the bump is still there. Foolishly I keep squeezing it; on the days when I don't it shrinks with a (closed, not ulcerous head). I'm going to leave it alone from now on, but here is my question finally:
Does this sound like a chancre? Do I need to be concerned about syphilis given the antibiotics I have taken and the very low risk nature of the potential exposure?
thank you
Alex
Dear Howard,
Thank you fir dispelling any and all fears I might have had about syphilis.
No worries about my staying safe; I don't plan on being in this situation again.
best,
Alex
Thank you fir dispelling any and all fears I might have had about syphilis.
No worries about my staying safe; I don't plan on being in this situation again.
best,
Alex
First, I believe heterosexually transmitted syphilis is uncommon in Germany. Second, although oral sex can transmit syphilis, it is rare. Third, your skin problems don't sound at all like syphilis. Finally, clarithromycin (Biaxin) usually would prevent or abort syphilis if exposed and for sure doxycycline would do so. Therefore, there is no chance you have syphilis at this time. No risk at all and no point in being tested for it.
I hope this has helped. Take care and stay safe.
I hope this has helped. Take care and stay safe.
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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.
