Brief Answer: Unlikely to be Syphilis,hairfolliculitis possible Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to XXXXXXX Thanks for posting your query. Though you had protected sex, the protection was not there for the base of penis and adjacent parts like scrotum, groin etc. Chances of STD are likely, but rare. All that glitters are not gold. Like that all sore like thing not necessarily due to Syphilis. Syphilitic sore appear any time between 10-100 days, average around 21 days. It will appear as a pappule (a raised skin thickening) and later becomes ulcer or sore and the sore will be painless and indurated (feel hard as a button). But nowadays ulcerative STD are rare and is having a remote chance in a condom uncovered area. What you had described, may be a hair folliculitis. Sorry,Photos were not found along with your question. If you consult your Dermatologist he will examine the lesion and also with investigations (if necessary) will come to a diagnosis and able to treat you better. Nothing to worry. Dr S.Murugan

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Brief Answer: Notlikely Syphilis,Oralantibiotic for folliculitis Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome back. The clarity of the picture sent by you is not very good. I am able to see some patchy red discoloration rather than a bump. Anyway I definitely feel it is not at all related to Syphilis. It may be an allergic reaction due to some local irritation or a hair folliculitis. Sometimes it will heal spontaneously. If hair folliculitis persists or spreads, then it is better to have some antibiotics for a week or 10 days along with some topical antibiotic or antiseptic creams. Antiseptic soaps also will be helpful to prevent new lesions. All these thing have to be taken with the guidance of a physician. Dr S.Murugan

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