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A member asked:

Chances a painless recurring spot on penis is genital herpes? every 5-7 weeks a single spot shows in exact same place then goes away. unknown status

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Not real likely: A painless spot is more likely to be syphillis actually and since we don't see Chancre's much anymore they are commonly missed.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 8/5/2016

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