Symptoms of Syphilis

Syphilis is a disease transmitted by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is a variety of presentations and can mimic many other infections and immune-mediated processes in advanced stages. Syphilis is passed from person to person by direct contact with a syphilis sore. Wound bodies occur, especially on the external genitalia, anus or rectum. Syphilis can also be passed from mother to child during pregnancy causes a disease called congenital syphilis. Any active person can be infected with syphilis, although there is a greater incidence among young people aged 15 to 30 years. It is more common in urban than rural areas. Syphilis can be frightening, because if it goes untreated, can lead to serious health problems and a person increase the risk of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. Syphilis can be congenital or acquired. Primary syphilis occurs within 3 weeks after contact with an infected person. Syphilis has many alternative names, including syph, Cupid's Disease, the Pox, lues, and the French disease. The signs and symptoms of syphilis are countless; before the introduction of serological tests, the diagnosis was difficult, and the disease as the "Great Imitator" because it is so often confused with other diseases. Syphilis can not be spread through contact with toilet seats, doorknobs, swimming pools, whirlpools, bathtubs, shared clothes, food or utensils. The last stage of syphilis is known as tertiary syphilis and is characterized by brain or central nervous system involvement, cardiovascular involvement with inflammation of the aorta and gummatous syphilis. Untreated, syphilis can lead to serious complications or death. But with early diagnosis and treatment of disease can be treated successfully