Prevent and cure. Two verbs that should be remembered on the topic of syphilis, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can be treated. If not given due attention, the disease persists for years and causes serious health problems, notes the World Health Organization (WHO), respectively. Recognizing the first symptom early will help whoever is diagnosed.
Syphilis is caused by bacteria Treponema pallidum and if it does not get complicated, “it can be cured with antibiotics,” say health experts.
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The disease “is transmitted during oral, vaginal and anal sex, during pregnancy and through blood transfusions.”
To prevent it, they recommend “the correct and systematic use of condoms during sexual relations.”
In May 2023, the world health authority reported that “7.1 million people between 15 and 49 years old contracted syphilis in 2020.”
What is the first symptom of syphilis
From the CDC, the United States public health agency, they point out that “the first symptom is a red, round sore, which does not cause pain and can appear anywhere on the body where there has been sexual contact.”
Washing your genitals, urinating, or douching after sex does not prevent syphilis.
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How does syphilis begin to manifest?
That first symptom – the sores – “can be accompanied by inflammation of the glands, which occurs a week after the appearance of the first sore.”
The disease process is described by the New York Department of Health: “The sore may remain for one to five weeks and may go away on its own if not treated. About six weeks after the appearance of the first sore, the person will move on to the second stage, whose “most common” symptom is a rash that can appear on the arms or soles of the feet or hands. There may also be sore throat and headache, hoarseness and swollen glands.”
These are the first symptoms of syphilis when the disease is beginning and is easy to treat
Be alert for any changes. The symptoms, according to the aforementioned instance, usually go unnoticed. Some people think it is a heat rash and do not go to the doctor. (YO)
