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Got a hand job only from a sex worker. was told by doctors this has no risk of std.4 weeks later the head of my penis is very dry especially on the right and peeling. also red spots and tiny circular peeling areas. could it be syphilis? or other std?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Your doctor is right and no STD is a likely cause of the symptoms you describe. You might have balanitis. See a doctor, ideally a urologist or dermatologist. If otherwise at risk for STDs, a blood test for syphilis makes sense.

Answered 3/26/2023

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