SYMPTOMS OF SYPHILIS

Each stages of syphilis from stage one to three has its symptoms and will be discussed here so that one can differentiate what stage one is, in case one is a victim of this deadly STD...

SYMPTOMS FOR STAGE ONE

CHANCRE: An ulcer like eruption that is located on an epithelial surface. It’s a painless open genital sore usually on penis or vagina; rarely hands, mouth or anus; sometimes inside vagina or on cervix. (After a while, Chancre will disappear with or without treatment, please take note of this).

ULCER: these are also different types of symptoms which occur when one contracts syphilis, they are Penis ulcer, (a local sore in the penis), Vaginal (a sore also in the vaginal), Mouth ulcer, hand ulcer, cervix ulcer, genital ulcer, internal vaginal ulcer Anal and hand ulcer. And others like enlarged groin lymph nodes and enlarged lymph nodes in the groin area. (These groins return to normal with or without treatment after a while.)

SYMPTOMS FOR STAGE TWO
These symptoms appear, after a period of 3 to 6 weeks with treatment in stage one.

Skin rashes: Change in the skin which affects the colour, appearance or texture.

Small brown sores: These are injuries or bruises on the skin caused by secondary syphilis.

Wart-like lumps: Lumpy growths under the skin.

Genital wart-like lumps: These are lumpy growths under the skin in the genital regions.

Mouth lining rash: Change in the skin around the surface and inner part of the mouth, which affects the colour, appearance or texture.

Rash on palms of hand: This is an abnormal condition and reaction of the skin in the palm.

Rash on soles of feet: This also is an abnormal condition and reaction on the soles of an effect patient foot.

Rash on chest: It’s also an abnormal condition and reaction on the chest.

Flu-like symptoms: This is, medically known as influenza, and it’s a common infection of the respiratory tract, including the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs.

Mild fever: This is the occurrence of a mild fever during the second stage of syphilis.

Fatigue: It’s a general term for an abnormal condition in which a person feels a sensation of tiredness, weariness, exhaustion, weakness, or low energy.

Headache: A pain in the head that causes discomfort and is capable of ruining once day.

Sore throat: A sore throat is a symptom of a wide variety of mild to serious diseases, disorders and conditions.

Loss of appetite: This is a state where syphilis patients no longer have interest in food.

Muscle aches: These are pains in the muscles.

Tiredness: This is another symptom of second stage syphilis.

Patchy hair loss: It’s a situation where one’s hair starts pulling off; it becomes weak from the scalp and then starts pulling off.

Swollen lymph glands: The occurrence of lymph glands that are swollen.

Swollen underarm lymph nodes: This is an underarm axiliary swelling.


Swollen groin lymph nodes: Swelling in the groin joint area.

Swollen neck lymph nodes: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck region.

Intermittent symptoms: The symptoms of secondary syphilis can come and go for up to 2 years.

Very contagious: This is when the STD gets to a stage where one can easily contract it from the carrier.

Chancre: may reappear in this stage.

Multiple chancres: The possibility of multiple Chancre occurrences.

Genital ulcers: Skin sores in the Genital region.

Mouth ulcers: Sores in the mouth region
Highly contagious phase of syphilis: In this phase, the STD becomes highly transferrable to some else from the carrier.

N/B: Note that it will get to a phase in the second stage, where one might not feel any pain nor see any of these symptoms mention above. If it gets to such point, someone else can contract the STD very faster in this phase.

SYMPTOMS FOR STAGE THREE
Tertiary syphilis symptoms usually occur after many months or years later of contract the STD. Less than a third of cases progress to tertiary syphilis. There are like to be greatly varied symptoms depending on organs affected by syphilis, and also multiple non-cancerous tumors, though the major symptoms in stage three are main tumors. Below are the various types of tumor that a patient with syphilis will suffer if not attended to on time.

WHAT IS A TUMOR: A tumor or neoplasm refers to a "new growth" of cells that already exist in a certain part of the body. Many different tumors can occur in the nervous system. They often cause headaches, seizures or neurological deficits. Tumors can be both benign or malignant.

Skin tumors: These are abnormal growths of tissue that can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (harmless). They become extremely common as one gets older

Muscle tumors: It is abnormal tissue growth in or originating from muscle tissue.

Bone tumors: Is an abnormal growth of cells within the bone that may be noncancerous, it’s also a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. It may be benign or malignant, Osteochondromas, it may not require treatment but may be assessed ... Treatment for malignant tumors that have spread to bone depends upon the primary tissue or organ involved.
Brain tumors: Brain tumors are abnormal growths of tissue found inside the skull.

Spinal cord tumors: A spinal cord tumor is a noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) growth in or around the spinal cord. This may cause lose sensation in particular areas of the body, or become unable to control bowel and bladder function.

Heart tumors: Heart tumors are called primary tumors. They may develop in any of the heart tissues and may be cancerous or noncancerous. Primary heart tumors are rare, occurring in fewer than 1 of 2,000 people. In adults, about half of noncancerous primary heart tumors are myxomas. Myxomas usually develop in the heart's left upper chamber (atrium). They may develop from embryonic cells located in the inner layer (lining) of the heart's wall

Liver tumors: Noncancerous liver tumors are relatively common and usually cause no symptoms. Most are detected only when an imaging test—such as ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—is done for an unrelated reason. However, rarely, noncancerous tumors cause the liver to enlarge or to bleed into the abdominal cavity. The liver usually functions normally even when a noncancerous tumor is present.

Stomach tumors: Noncancerous (benign) tumors of the stomach are unlikely to cause symptoms or medical problems, so they often remain undiagnosed and untreated. Occasionally, however, some bleed and are then removed during endoscopy (in which a flexible viewing tube [endoscope] is passed through the mouth to view the esophagus) or surgery