Syphilis is a serious sexually transmitted disease that, when properly treated, has a 98% chance of cure. A cure for syphilis can be achieved in just 1 or 2 weeks of treatment, but when it is not treated or not treated correctly, it can last for 2 years or more. The most common reason for […]
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Treatment for syphilis is generally done with injections of benzathine penicillin, also known as Benzetacil, which must be recommended by a general practitioner, infectious disease specialist or obstetrician-gynecologist, in the case of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis. The treatment time, as well as the number of injections, may vary according to the stage of disease […]
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The most effective medicine to treat syphilis is benzathine penicillin, which must always be administered in the form of an injection and the dose varies depending on the stage of the disease. It is important that the treatment is carried out according to the doctor’s instructions to ensure the elimination of the bacteria and, thus, […]
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The main form of transmission of syphilis is through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person, due to direct contact with the characteristic syphilis wound that may be present around the penis, vagina, anus, rectum, lips and/or inside the mouth. Contagion can also occur through contact with the blood or mucous membranes of people infected […]
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Syphilis during pregnancy can harm the baby due to the risk of transmitting the infection to the child through the placenta, which can cause serious health problems such as hearing loss, visual impairment, neurological and bone problems. The identification of syphilis during pregnancy can initially be done through symptoms such as sores in the genital […]
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Tertiary syphilis is the last stage of syphilis infection (Treponema pallidum)in which the bacteria, which was not identified or fought correctly in the early stages, remains in the body and multiplies in the bloodstream, spreading to other organs. The symptoms of tertiary syphilis appear years after the appearance of the first symptoms of syphilis, and […]
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Primary syphilis is the first stage of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pale. In this first phase of syphilis, the disease is characterized by the appearance of a wound that does not hurt, itch or cause discomfort, healing naturally and without requiring treatment. Because it causes a wound that heals […]
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Symptoms of syphilis in men vary depending on the stage of this infection, and may include a hard, round lesion that does not hurt, painless sores on the penis, anus, mouth or fingers, malaise, nausea, fever and headache. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria pale treponema which is transmitted through […]
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Syphilis in the mouth is the oral manifestation of syphilis, causing symptoms such as a single wound or ulcer on the lip or tongue, swelling in the neck, fever or sore throat, for example. Syphilis in the mouth, or oral syphilis, is transmitted through unprotected oral sex with a person infected with the bacteria Treponema […]
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Treponema pale resulting in initial symptoms such as painless sores on the penis, anus or vulva that disappear spontaneously and return after weeks, months or years in their secondary or tertiary forms, which are more serious. This infection is transmitted through sexual intercourse without […]
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