Syphilis is an infection that can stay in the body for years if not recognized and treated promptly.
Syphilis infection has three different stages from when it’s contracted, and each of these stages has distinct symptoms.
The first stage is called PRIMARY SYPHILIS: It is characterized by the development of a painless lesion called a chancre. The chancre usually develops in the genital area. It can also develop on the lips, tongue or rectum if these areas have been exposed to a syphilis chancre on another person during oral or anal sexual contact. The chancre can appear at any time from 10 days to three months after exposure. The chancre heals in one to five weeks.
The second stage is called SECONDARY SYPHILIS: In this stage the bacteria that causes syphilis spread throughout the body and cause additional symptoms such as fever, multiform skin eruptions, iritis, alopecia, mucous patches and severe pain in the head and joints. Symptoms begin to appear after about six weeks after the chancre has resolved and include flu-like symptoms (The flu, medically known as influenza, is a common infection of the respiratory tract, including the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. The flu is caused by a virus and is very contagious. The effects of the flu can vary from mild to severe to life-threatening, depending on the type of flu and individual factors, such as age, general health status, and coexisting conditions, such as renal failure). Other symptoms include patchy hair loss, skin rashes, and a rash around the rectum. These rashes do not itch and exposure to these rashes can transmit syphilis to others
N/B: the first stage develops into the second if not treated early enough.
The third stage of syphilis called TERTIARY SYPHILIS: at this stage, it is characterized by late generalized syphilis with involvement of many organs and tissues can lead to serious complications. These complications includes dementia(it is a characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning), paralysis(The loss of motor function due to dysfunction of the spinal cord.), blindness, aortic aneurysm(A localised dilatation of the aorta which results in a 50% increase in its diameter.) and death. Syphilis can also increase the risk of HIV infection, which causes AIDS
N/B: If left untreated, the syphilis infection continues even though there may not be symptoms for as many as 20 years.
Monday, March 29, 2010
WHAT IS SYPHILIS?
Syphilis is a type of sexually transmitted disease. It’s the result of a bacterial infection of the genital tract by the bacterium called Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is passed from one person to another during direct sexual contact with a syphilis lesion that involves vaginal, oral, or anal sex. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy and can result in stillbirth or serious birth defects.(disabilities in the child)
Syphilis can be contracted and passed on by anyone who engages in sexual activities. It doesn’t matter the type of sex, whether heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual from both male and female partners. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater the risk of catching syphilis and it also increases the risk of HIV infection, which causes AIDS.
Syphilis that is caught early in the first stage of the infection can be quickly and easily treated. If not promptly recognized and treated, it will progress through three stages. Each stage of syphilis has distinct symptoms. The first stage is characterized by the development of a lesion called a chancre. The chancre usually develops in the genital area, but it can develop on the lips, tongue or rectum if these areas have been exposed to a syphilis chancre on another person during oral or anal sexual contact. If left untreated, syphilis infection can last for years and can lead to serious complications in the third and final stage of the disease. Complications include dementia(Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational), paralysis(The loss of motor function due to dysfunction of the spinal cord.), blindness, andaortic aneurysm.
Syphilis can be contracted and passed on by anyone who engages in sexual activities. It doesn’t matter the type of sex, whether heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual from both male and female partners. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater the risk of catching syphilis and it also increases the risk of HIV infection, which causes AIDS.
Syphilis that is caught early in the first stage of the infection can be quickly and easily treated. If not promptly recognized and treated, it will progress through three stages. Each stage of syphilis has distinct symptoms. The first stage is characterized by the development of a lesion called a chancre. The chancre usually develops in the genital area, but it can develop on the lips, tongue or rectum if these areas have been exposed to a syphilis chancre on another person during oral or anal sexual contact. If left untreated, syphilis infection can last for years and can lead to serious complications in the third and final stage of the disease. Complications include dementia(Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational), paralysis(The loss of motor function due to dysfunction of the spinal cord.), blindness, andaortic aneurysm.
SYPHILIS(AN STD)
It’s been a while since I last fed us with vital information on this blog, due to some unforeseen circumstances and constraints. To my beloved friends, fans and fellow youths, I have decided to continue with the information we so desire to assist those of us who never had the time to find out how important it is to be informed of certain issues around our environment.
Like I stated from the beginning, we shall be discussing some very important health issues, such as diseases and STDs that has claimed the lives of so many young and vibrant youths and has made some handicapped or unproductive in our society today. Thereafter, we shall move on to other very important topics also that will bring about the change we desire in this great country of ours.
I shall continue from where I stopped last time, we have talked about Staphylococcus, its causes, cure and symptoms etc. Now we are moving on to the next topic, which is SYPHILIS, a deadly STD that has caused so much damage in the lives of men, women and even children and has lead to the death of many and also left others deformed both physically and Psychologically in our society today. We shall be discussing all the vital and very important information we need to know about SYPHILIS and also some cure for it.
Like I stated from the beginning, we shall be discussing some very important health issues, such as diseases and STDs that has claimed the lives of so many young and vibrant youths and has made some handicapped or unproductive in our society today. Thereafter, we shall move on to other very important topics also that will bring about the change we desire in this great country of ours.
I shall continue from where I stopped last time, we have talked about Staphylococcus, its causes, cure and symptoms etc. Now we are moving on to the next topic, which is SYPHILIS, a deadly STD that has caused so much damage in the lives of men, women and even children and has lead to the death of many and also left others deformed both physically and Psychologically in our society today. We shall be discussing all the vital and very important information we need to know about SYPHILIS and also some cure for it.
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