[Question #8544] Red Bump on Penis
43 months ago
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2 weeks after shaving my penis I noticed a small red bump at the base of my penis. The bump was small, red, and had a hair follicle in the center of it. Over the following 2 weeks the bump went away and a hair grew out of the hair follicle. During this timeframe I did receive an unprotected blowjob from a female. What are the chances that the red bump was a syphilis chancre?
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
43 months ago
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Sigh. You cannot keep using this forum in attempts to diagnose various genital lesions or other symptoms. We are not a diagnostic service.
You provide an excellent description of a single folliculitis lesion, not a chancre. And we have previously discussed (extensively!) the low risk of oral sex for syphilis, especially with female partner. I would not recommend any testing or change in your sexual lifestyle on account of this event.
HHH, MD
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