5-8 mins protected sex with sex worker.

[AndrewDG89]

Hi there  i had a short protected sex with sex worker.  After that i had a shower. And 3 -4 days later. A 1 red sore  appeared it is tiny  its on my waist just under my abdomen on the side. When i touch it it hurts a lil bit. And sometimes itches.
Now i have a feeling like im havin a hot throat and feeling a lil cold. I'm worried it could be syphilis or HIV.  Since i already have hsv2  but i caught it 5 yrs ago. Maybe it is herpes outbreak. I am confused. As i never had the outbreak in that area. I usually have it in inner buttocks.  I can't think straight  and I'm worried   i would apprieciate a response.

[auntiejessi]

Syphilis sores show up at the point of infection.

If you must test, it will be conclusive at 6 weeks. If you think this is syphilis, see a doctor now, though.

[GuitarRox]

I see you've had a lot of questions for a long time regarding sex and stds/hiv.  So, you already know what the risks are for HIV.  Unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drugs.  You had protected sex, so therefore, had ZERO risk for HIV transmission.  The sore has absolutely zero to do with that.  And with regards to std's, some can come from skin to skin contact, however, you used a condom.  Unless you think you got some sort of std on your abdomen which is pretty unlikely, this is also likely not the case.  There is a small possibility it is a herpes outbreak as technically that can happen anywhere on the body. A rash from syphilis is usually related to latent phase and not from this encounter.  So, it might be an ingrown hair, pimple, etc.  nothing at all related to the sexual encounter.  I would not be worried.

[AndrewDG89]

Thank you  for the response.
When should i test for syphilis to be conclusive. Just for the peace of mind.  Thank you again for the response