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Syphilis

Syphilis is an infection that is usually acquired through sexual contact with another infected person. Syphilis can be frightening because if it goes untreated, it can lead to serious health problems and increase a person's risk for HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS.

A syphilis infection can be treated at the early stages with antibiotics, and it can be prevented by avoiding any sexual contact with an infected person or a person with an unknown health history.

It's important to know the symptoms of syphilis so that if you suspect that you or your child has it, you can be diagnosed and treated right away. If you're pregnant, it's important to get screened for syphilis and treated if you have it so that you don't pass the infection on to your baby. If your teen is sexually active, it's important to explain the importance of avoiding any behavior like unprotected sex that might put your child at risk for syphilis or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Symptoms of Syphilis
Syphilis, which is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, typically first appears as a sore on the area where there has been sexual contact with the infected person. If the infection goes untreated, it can progress to affect the entire body. That's why it's important to talk to your doctor if you think that you may have syphilis or if you have engaged in any behavior that would put you at risk for developing the disease.

Syphilis typically has three stages - primary, secondary, and late (tertiary). There are different symptoms at each stage of the infection.

Primary Syphilis
The symptoms of primary syphilis typically appear 2 to 6 weeks after sexual contact with an infected person. A painless red sore called a chancre appears, usually on the genitals. Depending on the type of contact, the chancre may also appear on the mouth or in the rectal area. Usually there are also enlarged lymph nodes (swollen glands) near the area of the chancre sore. Without treatment, the chancre heals after 4 to 6 weeks, leaving a thin scar, and the second stage of syphilis begins. These sores are the primary way that the disease is transmitted between people.

Secondary Syphilis
This stage usually begins 2 to 10 weeks after the chancre heals. Syphilis bacteria enter the blood and spread through the body, causing many different symptoms, including rash (small red bumps), fever, headache, loss of appetite, weight loss, sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, a generally ill feeling, and enlarged lymph nodes. The rash of secondary syphilis, which is the primary way that the disease is transmitted between people at that stage, is unique because it can appear on the palms and on the soles. Gray or white wart-like patches of skin called condylomata lata can appear on the moist areas around the anus and vagina. In this stage, syphilis may affect the liver, kidneys, and eyes or cause meningitis. The symptoms of secondary syphilis will eventually go away. But without treatment, the infection will advance to the next stage, tertiary syphilis.

Late (Tertiary) Syphilis
After the secondary stage, some people with syphilis progress to a latent stage where they have no more symptoms. Others go on to have symptoms of late syphilis that can appear even years later and affect the eyes, large blood vessels, heart, and bones. Neurosyphilis, by definition, is an infection of the central nervous system. The symptoms of this late stage of syphilis may include memory loss, problems with mental function, walking, balance, bladder control, and vision, in addition to impotence and loss of feeling, particularly in the legs.

Prevention and Treatment

A pregnant woman can avoid passing syphilis on to her unborn child by getting tested and treated for the disease during pregnancy.

Even if you are not pregnant, if you suspect that you may have had contact with someone with syphilis or contracted the illness yourself, it's important to call your doctor or health care facility right away. A doctor can test for syphilis with a physical exam and a series of blood tests and treat it with antibiotics. The doctor can also check for any other STDs, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV.

Call your child's doctor if your child has had sexual contact with someone who has syphilis, if your child has any type of sore around the genital area, or if your child has any other symptom of the illness. Children who are diagnosed with syphilis must be considered possible victims of sexual abuse.

If your child is sexually active and tells you that he or she has symptoms of any type of STD or knows that he or she had sexual contact with someone who has syphilis, it's important to help your child get treatment as soon as possible. Talk to your child about ways of preventing STDs and about the possibility of unplanned pregnancy.

If your child says that he or she is considering becoming sexually active, or already is, it's important for your child to get regular gynecological or male genital exams. In those exams, the doctor will be able to give your child more information about STDs and ways to guard against them. Regular exams will also give doctors more opportunities to check for STDs while they're still in their earliest stages and before they affect multiple parts of the body.