I want to know more about Syphilis

I knew I had it when I noticed I had a rash all over my body
It was not cute
My glands were swollen and when I went to see a doctor he said I had syphilis, he said there are stages so I was already on stage 2 which is why I broke out with a rash.
People can go around not knowing they have it. It’s a shady disease. He also said that me being infected with syphilis is two to five times more likely to acquire HIV which is why I tested for HIV twice already
Be safe people, know who you R FUCKING NO SHADE!

for real syphilis is no joke
never had it
never will
true miza that people need to know who they are fuckin just cause you can cure syphilis doesnt mean you cant catch HIV in the process

Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Sores also can occur on the lips and in the mouth. Transmission of the organism occurs during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

Many people infected with syphilis do not have any symptoms for years, yet remain at risk for late complications if they are not treated. Although transmission occurs from persons with sores who are in the primary or secondary stage, many of these sores are unrecognized. Thus, transmission may occur from persons who are unaware of their infection.

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The route of transmission of syphilis is almost always through sexual contact, although there are examples of congenital syphilis via transmission from mother to child in utero or at birth.

The signs and symptoms of syphilis are numerous; before the advent of serological testing, precise diagnosis was very difficult. In fact, the disease was dubbed the "Great Imitator" because it was often confused with other diseases, particularly in its tertiary stage.

Syphilis can generally be treated with antibiotics, including penicillin. If left untreated, syphilis can damage the heart, aorta, brain, eyes, and bones. In some cases these effects can be fatal.

Matt John
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