symptoms of siphillis?

Question

my freind has got it in her head she has this disease although she has never slept around she has had no symptons what are the symptoms and will docs just do a test to shut her up she is driving us mad

Answer 1

Hi,
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. It is spread from one person to another through vaginal, anal or oral sex. The syphilis bacterium is passed through direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sores mainly occur on the external genitals, vagina, and anus or in the rectum. Sores also occur on the lips and in the mouth. An infected woman can also pass the disease on to her baby during pregnancy or childbirth. This kind of disease is called congenital syphilis.
Syphilis cannot be spread by toilet seats, doorknobs, swimming pools, bathtubs, shared clothing, or utensils.

The signs and symptoms of Syphilis are

Primary symptoms:
Painless ulcers or open sores on the genitals, rectum, mouth, or fingers

Enlarged lymph nodes in the area near the sores

Sores that heal in 4 to 8 weeks


Secondary symptoms:
Skin rash

Enlargement of the lymph nodes

Painless silvery ulcerations of the mucous membranes

Headache

Pain in the bones

Loss of appetite

Fever

Fatigue

Sore throat

Weight loss


The secondary stage may persist for a year. Sometimes people can develop meningitis, which is inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

Tertiary symptoms: Tertiary stage syphilis can involve any organ of the body. When the brain is involved it is called neurosyphilis. This can cause many problems, including:
Weakness or paralysis

Loss of speech

Deafness

Blindness

Mental disturbances

Other tertiary symptoms are:
Tumours of the skin, bones, or liver

Cardiovascular syphilis, which affects the aorta causing valve disease

Central nervous system disorders


Other symptoms that may be associated with syphilis are:
Vaginal bleeding between periods

Swallowing difficulty

Nose bleed

Mouth sores

Groin lump

Genital lesions in females


In congenital syphilis, there may be no symptoms at all or very severe symptoms may be present. The usual symptoms of syphilis include:
Enlarged lymph nodes

Rash

Enlarged liver and spleen

Bone abnormalities

Low blood cell count


If left untreated, the late signs of congenital syphilis include bone malformations, malformed teeth, and eye and brain problems. It can even cause death.


Syphilis can be diagnosed by testing the blood sample for the presence of antibodies (proteins produced by the body to fight germs and other foreign substances) to Treponema pallidum. The doctor can also detect the presence of this organism in a sample of genital secretion. Various tests used to diagnose syphilis are:
VDRL (veneral diseases research laboratory test)

FTA-ABS fluorescent treponemal antibody test

Dark field examination of primary lesion

Donath-Landsteiner test

T. pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA)

Answer 2

Of course the doctor would do a test Duhhhhhhhhh!

Answer 3

puss oozing from vagina ~~