Syphillis, or “Cupid’s Disease”, is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) among sexually active people. Syphillis is transmitted through physical contact with the sores that can show up in the vaginal, genital, or rectal areas of the body. There are three main stages of syphillis – primary, secondary, and latent with the characteristics and symptoms varying somewhat with each stage.
appear within two to three weeks following initial infection, and often showing up inside the cervix or rectum. The sores can disappear in about 4 to 6 weeks even if you have done nothing towards getting rid of your syphillis. Unfortunately the disease is still there and moving into the secondary stage.
In the secondary stage of syphillis, lesions, and a skin rash in the affected area can appear. Oddly enough, the rash ususally is not itchy, and tends to appear as the syphillis sores are healing or after they have healed. The rashes can also appear on different areas of the body, and oftentimes can be mistaken for other maladies of the skin. If you start to develop red or reddish brown spots on the bottoms of your feet or the palms of your hands, you may want to have those areas checked out by a licensed, and reputable physician. The characteristic signs of syphillis during the secondary stages can disappear without treatment. However, at this point, the infection is moving into its final, latent stage.
The latent stages of syphillis can last for ten to twenty years without any symptoms occuring. on the outside of the body. However, life threatening health issues can still occur on the inside of the body. During the latent stages, syphillis can damage internal organs such as the heart, brain, and liver. Syphillis may even be the cause for some mental disorders such as dementia, and paralysis. Muscle coordination difficulties may occur in the final stages of syphillis along with loss of feeling in the body, sight loss, and even death.
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Although syphillis was once believed to be something you just had to live with, there are currently prominent cures for the disease when syphillis is detected in its early stages. A blood test to check for the presence of syphillis can be administered by the proper medical authorities, helping to eliminate all doubt as to whether or not a person has syphillis. If you, or someone you know is active sexually, getting checked for syphillis on a regular basis may save a life.