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A 24-year-old male asked:
I have a small painless ulcer just inside the urethra opening of my penis. no pain while urinating no discharge. recently tested for stds all negative?
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Which tests?: When people say they were 'tested for all stds, ' i'm never sure what they mean. In this case, i'd specifically want to know if a syphilis test was performed and if a urethral swab was sent for herpes pcr or culture.
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