Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. Bacteria cause it. This infection spreads through the open sores that form during the disease. Syphilis develops in phases and goes into dormant phase after some time. If the patient develops infection in this dormant phase again, syphilis may cause very heavy damage to all the organs of the body. If treated properly in the early stages, it is a curable disease. It is a complex disease and needs understanding. Let us find out more about syphilis.



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A bacterium called treponema pallidum causes syphilis. It spreads from one person to another by any type of sexual contact. The bacteria pass when there is an open sore on any part of the contact. Any sexual activity that brings another person in contact with the open sore will pass on the syphilis. The main transmission therefore occurs during anal, vaginal or oral sexual activity. A mother can pass on syphilis to her baby. Syphilis does not spread by sharing toilet seats, clothing, utensils, or swimming pools. Read on about the phases of syphilis to understand how the open sores form and how the disease goes into latency without sores for a long time.

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Syphilis develops in phases. The first phase is called the primary phase. The second stage is called the secondary stage and the third stage is called the latent stage. The first appearance of the infection is seen in ten to ninety days. The average span is twenty-one days. This is the first phase after getting infected. This stage will last from a month to two and you will see healing with or without any treatment. During the first stage, firm red papules that are painless form on the genitals or the anus. If the papules, that are called chancre, form inside the vagina or the anus, they may go unnoticed. As the disease shows no outward signs after the first phase, many patients fail to notice it. If you notice any red, painless small bumps on your genitals, contact your doctor immediately and get treated as soon as possible. You will be free of the disease after the first phase itself.

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