I think i have syphilis. wat are the symptoms?!
Question: small lesions that r round like a ringworm but more brown and breakouts of red blister like bumps that can disappear until next stage
Answers: small lesions that r round like a ringworm but more brown and breakouts of red blister like bumps that can disappear until next stage
It all depends which stage it is in?
Primary syphilis:
painless ulcer, with inguinal adenopathy (swelling of lymph nodes). The ulcer will heal withing 3-9 weeks. Usually diagnosis is missed.
Then 4-8 after the first ulcer --> secondary disease develops --> Fever, lymphadenopathy, maculopapular rash on palms and soles as well as condyloma's ( growth on genital areas)
syphilis is rare...if you think you have a std just go get tested if it is syphilis it can be cured.
Symptoms
Syphilis develops in four stages, each with a different set of symptoms.
Primary stage
During the primary stage of syphilis, a sore (chancre) that is usually painless develops at the site where the bacteria entered the body. This commonly occurs within 3 weeks of exposure but can range from 10 to 90 days. A person is highly contagious during the primary stage.
In men, a chancre often appears in the genital area, usually (but not always) on the penis. These sores are often painless.
In women, chancres can develop on the outer genitals or on the inner part of the vagina. A chancre may go unnoticed if it occurs inside the vagina or at the opening to the uterus (cervix) because the sores are usually painless and are not easily visible.
Swelling of the lymph nodes may occur near the area of the chancre.
A chancre may also occur in an area of the body other than the genitals. When this occurs, the chancre is more likely to be inflamed and produce pus.
The chancre lasts for 28 to 42 days, heals without treatment, and may leave a thin scar. However, just because the chancre has healed does not mean the syphilis is cured or that a person cannot pass the infection to others.
Secondary stage
Secondary syphilis is characterized by a rash that appears from 4 to 10 weeks after the chancre develops and sometimes before it heals. Other symptoms may also occur, indicating that the infection has spread throughout the body. A person is highly contagious during the secondary stage.
A rash often develops over the body and commonly includes the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
The rash usually consists of reddish brown, small, solid, flat or raised skin sores that are less than 2 cm (0.8 in.) across. However, the rash may look like other more common skin problems.
Small, open sores may be present on mucous membranes. The sores may contain pus, or moist sores that look like warts (called condyloma lata) may be present.
In dark-skinned people the sores may be a lighter color than the surrounding skin.
The skin rash usually heals without scarring in 2 to 12 weeks on its own. After healing, skin discoloration may develop. However, just because the skin rash has healed does not mean the syphilis is cured or that a person cannot pass the infection to others.
When syphilis has spread throughout the body, the person may have:
A fever of usually less than 101