What are the symptoms of syphillis?

Answer 1

It has a lot of different symptoms, depending on the stage. Usually there is a lesion or sore first, which can go away on its own after a few weeks. Next there is a rash which can be red, pink, white etc and will show up on your trunk as well as arms/legs/hands/feet/genitals. Along with the rash might be fever, sore throat, fatigue, etc. Check the fact sheet at CDC (below) for specifics. You can get a blood test to see if you have it.

Answer 2

Syphilis infection occurs in 3 distinct stages.

Early or primary syphilis. People with primary syphilis will develop one or more chancre sores. The sores resemble large round bug bites and are often hard and painless. They occur on the genitals or in or around the mouth somewhere between 10-90 days (average 3 weeks) after exposure. Even without treatment they heal without a scar within 6 weeks.

The secondary stage may last 1-3 months and begins within 6 weeks to 6 months after exposure. People with secondary syphilis experience a rosy "copper penny" rash typically on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They may also experience moist warts in the groin, white patches on the inside of the mouth, swollen lymph glands, fever, and weight loss. Like primary syphilis, secondary syphilis will resolve without treatment.

Latent syphilis. This is where the infection lies dormant (inactive) without causing symptoms.

Tertiary syphilis. If the infection isn't treated, it may then progress to a stage characterized by severe problems with the heart, brain, and nerves that can result in paralysis, blindness, dementia, deafness, impotence and even death if it's not treated.

Answer 3

Some people have lesions

Answer 4

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Answer 5

sores