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The first sign of syphilis is a chancre sore
A 36-year-old male asked:
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A concern: Did you come into contact with someone who has syphilis. If the chancre is painless then it could be it. Would get it checked out and tested as it is ... Read More
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667 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Simon Rosenberganswered
Prosthodontics 48 years experience
Totally Different: Canker sores are called aphthous ulcers, occur exclusively in the mouth and the cause is unknown. A chancre is an ulcer found on genitalia and in the... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Media Najafianswered
Dentistry 24 years experience
Different: Syphilis is sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochete bacterium. Aphatous ulcer or canker sore is of unknown origin but is triggered by stress... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Not syphilis: Syphilis is rare in heterosexuals in Canada, especially in the Vancouver area; is rarely transmitted by kissing, especially dry kissing; and a chancre... Read More
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746 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Have means you still have the ulcer? If so pl see your doc and get examined for an accurate diagnosis instead of relying on your own. Yes syphilis ha... Read More
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Answered Jan 09, 2023
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No risk, no worry: No new infection can start to cause symptoms sooner than 24 hr after catching it. And that sort of exposure is risk-free for both herpes and syphilis.... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
It takes longer for secondary syphilis and it is usually accompanied by a rash. Different, non STD related infections, such as mono or CMV will have t... Read More
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Answered Jan 31, 2023
A male asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
No: A chancre is an ulcer with a raw base. A wart is a small lump.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Nope: The chancre (open sore) of newly acquired syphilis occurs only at the site of sexual exposure. The large majority of anal ulcers or sores are not syph... Read More
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2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No: Chancres don't appear as pimples. After a day or two as a red bump, it becomes a painless open sore. But regardless what it looks like, if you were po... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Yes, & See doctor: If you have any concern about having syphilis, see your doctor as it is an easily treatable infection.
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