The lesion may be hidden from view in women, and subsequently go unnoticed until the rash of secondary syphilis appears. This is a chancroid erosion on the shaft of the penis. The ulcer can be mistaken for the primary ulcer of syphilis. Specific lab studies should be done to differentiate between the two. Discharge of pus from the penis associated with gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States.
Some estimates have suggested there are up to 4,000,000 new cases per year. Syphilis is the third most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States. The multiple chancres on this penis are associated with primary syphilis. There may be single or multiple ulcers and they are generally painless. The lesions may be hidden from view in women and subsequently go unnoticed until the rash of secondary syphilis appears.