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Syphilis rash

Hello

I'm a 43 yr old male.

Thanks already for your answer. I'm from Europe, so I'll try my best, English is not my native tongue.

In april 2018 I had protected sex with a female CSW. Protected oral and protected insertive vaginal sex.

I had tests for STD's and they were negative. For Syphilis I had a VDRL test after 40 days (virtually 6 weeks or 42 days).

I never saw a chancre and I never saw a rash and other secondary syptoms of any kind.

I'm worried because I was drunk at the time of the exposure, I saw the condom, but I'm not sure because I was drunk.

Now, one year and almost six months after the exposure, I've developed a small rash on my chest (as big when you make the "ok" sign with tour thumb and indexfnger,  en a small patch (about an inch) on the left side of my tummy.

Are my tests conclusive (I would believe so)? Can you develop a rash for the first time after so much time (as in recurring secondary symptoms?

Many thanks
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As AuntieJessie said, syphilis can be transmitted even when sex is protected, but the risk is lower than when having unprotected sex. By the way, herpes can be transmitted when sex is protected. Did you also test for herpes ? if you did it, and it was 3 months after your exposure, the result would have been conclusive.
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Yes, your tests were conclusive. A syphilis rash would be more widespread on your body. It's usually on the palms of your hands, the soles of your feet and your torso, but can be anywhere on your body.

While it's possible to get syphilis from condom-protected sex, the chances are much, much lower, and syphilis isn't that common. I wouldn't be worried about syphilis.

If your rash lingers for a few more days, or spreads, let a doctor see it, but I wouldn't worry about it being syphilis.
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