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Had Protected Sex With Partner With Rash On Back, Sore On Genitals, Throat Sore. Worried

i was with a man that had a strange rash on his back at first i thought it was some sort of thing he was born with we had safe sex but i kissed him. but later he was a bit cold about when i asked him what the rash was saying his father gave it to him, now i think it could be syphillis. and plus am getting a sore on my gentitals and at the back of my throat. im really scared. geraldine
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

It is difficult to say whether you are suffering from syphilis or any other sexually transmitted disease.
Syphilis is characterized by painless ulcer on the external genitalia.
Rash is more often seen in other diseases like fungal infection, viral infections, primary skin disease, etc.
Presence of similar rash on the throat can be due to similar disease process.
Clinical examination of both the rashes is necessary.
Relevant investigations can be planned after clinical examination.
Skin scraping from the rash can be done to look for primary skin disease like Bechets syndrome, etc.
If any sexually transmitted disease is present, that too can be diagnosed on skin scraping.
Serological tests can be done for certain sexually transmitted infections like chlamydial infection.
Syphilis infection is unlikely from the clinical features.
Some other cause has to be sought out.
consult a dermatologist / venerelogist for clinical examination, investigations and management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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Had Protected Sex With Partner With Rash On Back, Sore On Genitals, Throat Sore. Worried

Hello and welcome to HCM, It is difficult to say whether you are suffering from syphilis or any other sexually transmitted disease. Syphilis is characterized by painless ulcer on the external genitalia. Rash is more often seen in other diseases like fungal infection, viral infections, primary skin disease, etc. Presence of similar rash on the throat can be due to similar disease process. Clinical examination of both the rashes is necessary. Relevant investigations can be planned after clinical examination. Skin scraping from the rash can be done to look for primary skin disease like Bechets syndrome, etc. If any sexually transmitted disease is present, that too can be diagnosed on skin scraping. Serological tests can be done for certain sexually transmitted infections like chlamydial infection. Syphilis infection is unlikely from the clinical features. Some other cause has to be sought out. consult a dermatologist / venerelogist for clinical examination, investigations and management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal