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abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:24:07 UTC

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:25:20 UTC

Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread through sexual contact and usually begins with a painless sore.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:27:06 UTC

The pathogen that causes syphilis is the bacterium Treponema Pallidum

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:30:03 UTC

The first symptoms of syphilis include: a painless sore on the genitals, rectum, or mouth. The second stage is usually a rash and then years later if left untreated can lead to damage of the brain, nerves, eyes, or heart

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:32:13 UTC

Syphilis contracted before or during birth can lead to stillbirth, preterm birth, and death shortly after birth.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:34:17 UTC

If left untreated, the long-term effects of syphilis can lead to complications affecting the brain, eyes, heart, nervous system, paralysis, blindness and even death.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:35:56 UTC

Syphilis can be treated with penicillin.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:38:32 UTC

early symptoms of newborns born with syphilis include: rash, runny nose, fever, enlarged liver and spleen, anemia, and problems with feeding.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:40:56 UTC

To avoid STI's like syphilis, it is important to use protection and get regularly tested.

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:43:42 UTC

This picture includes an up close image of the syphilis bacterium Treponema Pallidum

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:46:16 UTC

abbyelainagray — 2025-04-20 21:47:43 UTC

It is possible to have syphilis and not know it, so it is important to get tested regularly.