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Syphilis

Syphilis is a particularly nasty sexually transmitted infection that is spread by sexual encounters and by sharing needles. It shows a few symptoms in its early stages, but if not treated it can cause severe problems years later. The infection can be treated successfully with antibiotics if it is caught in good time.

The symptoms of syphilis depend upon how long the person has been infected. The primary symptoms occur within a few months of becoming infected. Most people will experience sores or rashes around the area where the infection was caught. These sores can be irritating but are mostly not a problem, and will normal be found on the genitals or around the mouth.

The infection will develop and secondary symptoms will present themselves if it has not been caught and treated. The secondary symptoms of syphilis include more sores and rashes, fatigue and headaches. The most dangerous aspect of this is that apart from the sores, the symptoms will rarely be associated with syphilis, and sufferers may not get the condition properly treated.

The secondary symptoms of syphilis can last for a varied period of time but may eventually go away, leaving the infected person thinking the problem has subsided. This is not the case, and the next stages of syphilis are the most dangerous. The final symptoms of the infection may not present themselves for many years, but when they do they can be extremely dangerous. The infection can damage the heart, brain and all other organs. It can cause damage or failure of these important organs, which is why it is imperative that it is caught and treated long before this point.

The most important way of dealing with syphilis is to spread awareness of the symptoms and effects of the infection. As more people become aware of what to look out for, more cases will caught and treated sooner, and fewer people will experience the severe symptoms of the infection.

Practising safe sex can prevent syphilis. The risk of contracting the infection increases in those who have sex without protection, and those who have many sexual partners. Once the condition has been properly diagnosed, it can be treated by a course of antibiotics taken over two weeks. The symptoms should subside in this time, until the infection has been successfully treated. It is important to consult a specialist as to which antibiotics one should take.