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If no ulcer treatment improvement is evident, the doctor must consider whether 1) the diagnosis is correct, 2) the patient is coinfected with another STD, 3) the patient is infected with HIV, 4) the treatment was not used as instructed, or 5) the H. ducreyi strain causing the infection is resistant to the prescribed antimicrobial.
The time required for complete healing depends on the size of the ulcer; large ulcers might require >2 weeks. Clinical resolution of fluctuant lymphadenopathy is slower than resolution for ulcers and might require needle aspiration or incision and drainage. Although needle aspiration of chancroid buboes is a simple procedure, incision and drainage might be preferred because of a reduced need for repeat drainage procedures.
It's best for you to get back with your doctor to voice your concerns, as he has your medical history.
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Posted by rocco90046
I have an ulcer that has formed in my pubic area right above my penis. My doctor has tested and Ruled out any std including herpes or syphilis. Could it be related to anything else and why does it not want to heal. I have had it now for two months. I don't have a history of diabetes and it started out as a small pimple and has grown to an 1/4 inch in size. It is open and bleeds very little and on occasion forms a scab which usually falls off when I take a shower. Needless to say I have not had sex for two months now and don't want to have sex until I find out what is causing it and get rid of it completely. I hope one of your experts can help me.