The Dangers of Syphilis

For more information about syphilis please visit:http://simplestdtesting.com/

One of the most dangerous sexually transmitted diseases is syphilis. Of all STDs, this one has the least and most general symptoms which can lead it to further develop into serious conditions. Because of the lack of symptoms, this STD is often left to infect other areas of the body. The transmission of this disease is also very high during all stages of infection.

Syphilis is contracted by direct contact with a person with the disease. A simple contact with the infected syphilis sore may lead to infection, and body fluids contact is not required to transmit the disease. These sores can occur on the lips, in the genitals, and the rectum.

Symptoms are very mild and hard to find. In fact, an infected person may have been infected for years without their knowledge. This elevates the chance of it spreading from person to person as well as the severity of the disease increasing as time passes by.

The first onset of syphilis starts with a few sores which can appear within 2-9 weeks of infection. This sore is small and painless and often mistaken for something else. What’s worse is that your body will probably fight off the sore and it will disappear within time. These general symptoms allow the infection to go unnoticed and the disease untreated.

The STD will then move to the next stage in which the person infected will develop rashes and lesions throughout their body and especially around the mouth. Many patients with the disease report that the symptoms resemble the flu in which they feel fatigued, tired, lose weight and get sore muscles. Because the rashes eventually clear up on its own, it is often overlooked as a passing minor infection.

The late and latent stage of this disease is the most dangerous as the infection can cause damage to your organs, blood vessels, bones, eyes, and joints. Your nervous system may also start to deteriorate and paralysis, blindness, and loss of feeling may occur.

Do you think you may have been infected with syphilis? If so, it is extremely important that you see you doctor as fast as possible. The faster you start treating this disease, the less damage it will cause to your body. Syphilis can cause seizures, blindness, damage to organs, and infect blood vessels if left long enough to spread. The use of antibiotics will be enough of a treatment for this disease but multiple doses may be required for people who have had the disease for a long period of time. Although the disease can still be treated even if it has been active for a long time in your body, the damage done cannot be reversed. Additional tests are required after antibiotic treatment to make sure that the infection is no longer present.

To protect against syphilis, the best way is to take preventive measures. Talking to your partner about getting tested and being in a trusting monogamous relationship with somebody who has been tested negative for STDs ensures that you will be safe. Additional protected can be gained from condoms although there is no guarantee that it will prevent being infected with 100% certainty..

For more information about CBC Test visit: http://simplestdtesting.com/ today