Syphilis

Mouth ulcer that will not heal

Single ulcer at the edge of my tongue for about five weeks. Painless. I only started worrying after reading here.

back_porch 5 months ago

NoteMember experience, not medical advice. Symptoms overlap between infections and only a test can tell them apart.

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northwindow 5 months ago

Five weeks and painless is worth getting looked at, and the reading you have done is pointing in a reasonable direction. Oral chancres exist and they are painless and persistent.

There are also other causes of a persistent painless oral lesion that need excluding, and that is the stronger reason to go.

tin_roof 5 months ago

A dentist is a legitimate route for this and often the fastest appointment. Tell them it has been there five weeks.

ninth_street 5 months ago

If you have any risk history, a blood test costs nothing and rules it in or out quickly. Much simpler than waiting to see whether it changes.

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