Could this have been Syphillis?

[Callum654]

Good Afternoon All,

Back in June 2017 I had unprotected sex with another 18 year old. Few weeks later I developed a small white raised bump just before the penis head starts. I thought nothing of it at the time. Reflecting back I am slightly worried and since then I have only had 1 unprotected sexual encounter since then which is my current partner. The sore is still visably there but barely and I reckon it could be a penile papule but could this have been syphilis and would it still be showing a small white bump? (barely visable but still there)

Thanks,

Ross

[auntiejessi]

No, a syphilis sore, called a chancre, wouldn't last this long. It would be an open, round, painless sore that lasts about 3-6 weeks. At some later point, you'd get a rash on your body, often on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet, or your torso, which would last about 2 to 6 weeks, and may come and go. This can last for a couple of years.

After that, you may not see symptoms, but you still have the infection.

It's never a small little white bump. You can have a doctor check yours, but it's probably a pearly penile papule. I wouldn't think a genital wart, either, with it being there for over 3 years.

[Callum654]

Thanks Callum*