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Ideas as to what a painless sore on penis could be? 8months since any sex. "sore" has been visible for over 1month and very possibly longer than that

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Dr. Timothy Puri answered

See Doctor: A painless sore on your genitals can be a sign of a serious sexually transmitted infection. If it has been there for at least a month you need to get it looked at by a doctor immediately.

Dr Acosta agreed

Answered 8/15/2014

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A member asked:

Ideas as to what a painless sore on penis could be? 8months since any sex. "sore" has been visible for over 1month and very possibly longer than that

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Timothy Puri answered

Dr Acosta agreed

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