A 16-year-old male patient comes to the free clinic and is subsequently diagnosed with primary syphilis. What health problem most likely prompted the patient to seek care?
A) The emergence of a chancre on his penis
B) Painful urination
C) Signs of a systemic infection
D) Unilateral testicular swelling
Ans: A
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Primary syphilis occurs 2 to 3 weeks after initial inoculation with the organism. A painless chancre develops at the site of infection. Initial infection with syphilis is not associated with testicular swelling, painful voiding, or signs of systemic infection.
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