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akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:14:54 UTC

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems without treatment. Infections develop in stages (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary) Each stage can have different signs and symptoms.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:22:28 UTC

This would be considered the primary stage of syphilis, or the first stage of syphilis. During the primary stage of syphilis, you may notice a single sore, or multiple sores. The sore is where the syphilis entered your body. These sores normally occur in, on, or around the: penis, vagina, anus, rectum, and lips or in the mouth. Sores are usually, but not always firm, round, and painless. Because the sore is painless, you may not notice it. The sore usually lasts 3 to 6 weeks and heals regardless of whether you receive treatment. Even after the sore goes away, you must still receive treatment in order to avoid the infection progressing into the secondary stages of syphilis.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:29:38 UTC

This would be considered the secondary stages of syphilis. During the secondary stages of syphilis, you may skin rashes and/or sores in your mouth, vagina or anus. This stage usually starts with a rash on one or more areas of your body. This rash can be on the palms of your hands and/or the bottoms of your feet and look: rough, red, or reddish-brown. The rash usually wont itch. Symptoms may include: fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss, headaches, weight loss, muscle-aches, and fatigue.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:38:06 UTC

The latent stage of syphilis is a period when there are no signs or symptoms. Without the right treatment, your infection will move to the latent and possibly tertiary stages of syphilis.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:44:15 UTC

Most people with untreated syphilis do not develop tertiary syphilis. However, when it does happen, it can affect many different organ systems. These can include the heart and blood vessels, and the brain and nervous system. Tertiary syphilis is very serious and would occur 10-30 years after your infection began. In tertiary syphilis, the disease damages internal organs and can result in death.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:52:23 UTC

Without treatment, syphilis can travel to the nervous system or brain. Some signs and symptoms can include: severe headache, muscle weakness and/or trouble with muscle movements, changes with your mental state, and/or dementia.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 06:54:21 UTC

ocular syphilis would affect your eyes. Some signs and symptoms of ocular syphilis could be: eye pain and/or redness, and changes in your vision or even blindness.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 07:02:02 UTC

otosyphilis would affect your ears and your hearing. Some signs and symptoms of otosyphilis would include: hearing loss, ringing, roaring, buzzing, or hissing in the ears and dizziness or vertigo.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 07:04:49 UTC

Syphilis is curable with the right antibiotics from your healthcare provider. However, antibiotics may not undo any damage the infection has caused.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 07:43:00 UTC

Most of the time, healthcare providers will provide a blood test to test for syphilis. Some will diagnose syphilis by testing fluid from a syphilis sore.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 07:47:43 UTC

You can get syphilis by direct contact with a syphilis sore during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Syphilis can also spread from a mother with syphilis to her unborn baby. You cannot get syphilis through casual contact with objects such as: toilet seats, doorknobs, swimming pools, hot tubs, bath tubs, or sharing clothing or eating utensils.

akh62101 — 2024-04-10 07:51:26 UTC

The only way to completely avoid STD's is to avoid all anal, oral, or vaginal sex. If you are sexually active, you can do a couple things to lower your chances of getting syphilis. One thing you could do is use condoms the proper way every time during sex, another way could be to make sure that you are with a partner who has been tested and know for a fact that they do not have syphilis.