What is syphillis? I think my sister has it..?!
Question: SYPHILIS-
is a highly contagious spirochetal infection of the genitals ,
transmitted during sexual intercourse.
The disease occurs among people who have sex with multiple partners, especially in those who practice unsafe sex.
Left untreated, syphilis goes through 3 stages of infection,
with the last phase being the most difficult to heal.
Those who get infected do not acquire immunity, and
may get reinfected repeatedly.
SYMPTOMS;
First stage 3-12 weeks after infection
-painless chancre (sore) on the genitals ,anus,lips,
throat or fingers (rarely).
The chancre heals by itself within a month or so.
-painless,swollen lymph nodes where the chancre appears.
Second stage 6-12 weeks after infection
-skin rash all over the body (including palms and soles)
which may persist on recur.
-swollen lymph nodes all over the body (in some cases.)
-sores in the mouth, sore throat
-headaches,bone aches
-fever
-loss of appetite
-clumps of hair fall out
-painless swellings
(enlarged lymph glands) in the armpits, groins and neck.
-meningitis
(inflammation of the membraines that cover the brain).
Third stage (after a latent phase lasting for months or years after infection first started );
Reappearance of symptoms.
Answers: SYPHILIS-
is a highly contagious spirochetal infection of the genitals ,
transmitted during sexual intercourse.
The disease occurs among people who have sex with multiple partners, especially in those who practice unsafe sex.
Left untreated, syphilis goes through 3 stages of infection,
with the last phase being the most difficult to heal.
Those who get infected do not acquire immunity, and
may get reinfected repeatedly.
SYMPTOMS;
First stage 3-12 weeks after infection
-painless chancre (sore) on the genitals ,anus,lips,
throat or fingers (rarely).
The chancre heals by itself within a month or so.
-painless,swollen lymph nodes where the chancre appears.
Second stage 6-12 weeks after infection
-skin rash all over the body (including palms and soles)
which may persist on recur.
-swollen lymph nodes all over the body (in some cases.)
-sores in the mouth, sore throat
-headaches,bone aches
-fever
-loss of appetite
-clumps of hair fall out
-painless swellings
(enlarged lymph glands) in the armpits, groins and neck.
-meningitis
(inflammation of the membraines that cover the brain).
Third stage (after a latent phase lasting for months or years after infection first started );
Reappearance of symptoms.
it and STD
sexually transmitted disease
go to your doctor to verify it...
dont beat about the bush
DONT WAIT !
Here is some systoms but you can go to this website and it can tell you more!! and if she thinks she has it she needs to go to the doctor
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/syphilis/...
Syphilis may progress through 3 distinct stages. Sometimes not all 3 may be evident. Primary phase: The primary phase usually starts with a sore at the site of infection. The sore or lesion is called a chancre (pronounced shanker). This sore usually appears as a craterlike lesion on the male or female genitals, although any part of the body is at risk. Anyone who touches an infected sore can transmit the infection. This initial lesion develops 3-4 weeks after infection and heals spontaneously after 1 week. Though the sore goes away, the disease does not. It progresses into the secondary phase.
Secondary phase: The secondary phase may develop 4-10 weeks after the chancre. This phase has many symptoms, which is why syphilis is called the great pretender. It may look like a number of other illnesses. This phase of syphilis can go away without treatment, but the disease then enters the third phase. These are the most frequently reported symptoms of the secondary phase:
Fever ,Joint pain ,Muscle aches ,Sore throat ,Flulike symptoms ,Whole-body rash (usually involving the palms and soles) ,Headache ,Decreased appetite ,Patchy hair loss ,Swollen lymph nodes
Syphilis is a bacterial infection which is sexually transmitted. Your sister should go to a doctor or clinic (Planned Parenthood) and get a blood test which will show whether or not she has it. It is easy to treat with one antibiotic injection which will save her from the devastation of untreated syphilis.
Please get her tested.