Lauren James by Lauren James https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0 Treponema pallidum(syphilis) en-us 2020-11-22 22:25:55 UTC 2020-11-22 23:23:58 UTC hello@padlet.com laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950500986 2020-11-22 22:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950500986 laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950502336 2020-11-22 22:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950502336 Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact. The disease starts as a painless sore — typically on your genitals, rectum or mouth.Syphilis spreads from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores. laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950506045 2020-11-22 22:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950506045 laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950510564 Stages of Syphilis ]]> 2020-11-22 22:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950510564 Treponema pallidum laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950513498 Treponema pallidum is a spirochaete bacterium with various subspecies that cause the diseases syphilis, bejel, and yaws. It is transmitted only amongst humans.]]> 2020-11-22 22:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950513498 laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950515809 2020-11-22 22:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950515809 Symptoms laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950516964
  • Groin: painless ulcers, sores, vaginal discharge, or wart-like growths on genitals
  • Skin: rashes, small bump, or ulcers
  • Also common: fatigue, itching, mouth ulcer, rash on the palms and soles, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, or rectal lining inflammation
    • ]]>     2020-11-22 22:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950516964     Prevention laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950518665
    1. Abstain or be monogamous. The only certain way to avoid syphilis is to not have (abstain from) sex. ...
    2. Use a latex condom. Condoms can reduce your risk of contracting syphilis, but only if the condom covers the syphilis sores.
    3. Avoid recreational drugs
    ]]>     2020-11-22 22:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950518665     Treatment laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950520475 There are no home remedies or over-the-counter drugs that will cure syphilis, but syphilis is easy to cure in its early stages. A single intramuscular injection of long acting Benzathine penicillin G (2.4 million units administered intramuscularly) will cure a person who has primary, secondary or early latent syphilis]]> 2020-11-22 22:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950520475 Horror History :( laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950522612 In 1932, the Public Health Service, working with the Tuskegee Institute, began a study to record the natural history of syphilis in hopes of justifying treatment programs for blacks. It was called the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male.” 
    The study initially involved 600 black men – 399 with syphilis, 201 who did not have the disease. The study was conducted without the benefit of patients’ informed consent.
    Researchers told the men they were being treated for “bad blood,” a local term used to describe several ailments, including syphilis, anemia, and fatigue. In truth, they did not receive the proper treatment needed to cure their illness. In exchange for taking part in the study, the men received free medical exams, free meals, and burial insurance. Although originally projected to last 6 months, the study actually went on for 40 years.]]>     2020-11-22 22:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950522612     laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950528650 2020-11-22 23:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950528650 Who is most affected? laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950529997 Men account for the most cases of syphilis, with the vast majority of those cases occurring among men who have sex with men (MSM).]]> 2020-11-22 23:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950529997 laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950543572 2020-11-22 23:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950543572 laurenticole https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950546977 Photo from the 1932 Tuskegee experiment ]]> 2020-11-22 23:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenticole/192001f46ir1vok0/wish/950546977