Syphilis-Symptoms and Treatment
What is Syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease.
Origin: There are lot of disputes with regard to the disease origin, some studies show it was contracted by the sailors who went in search for the New world and brought to Europe. While other research studies ascertain that the disease belonged to the Old world and sailors who came in contact with the indigenous people passed the disease on.
Syphilis has three Stages
Primary Stage
Syphilis Chancres last for around 3 to 6 weeks and then vanishes, giving the pseudo impression to the person that he or she is cured only later to return with all fury.
Syphilis Chancres can show up in the following places, namely, vulva, vagina, anus, penis, scrotum, inner lips.
The Syphilis Chancres are usually firm, round, and painless, or sometimes open and wet. It often starts with only 1 sore and then later spread on.
It’s easy to mistake a chancre for an ingrown hair, pimple, or harmless bump. And because the sores aren’t painful and can live in hidden places, you may not notice them.
About the disease
Syphilis is very contagious and can easily be passed on through sexual intercourse as well as through oral sex.
Target group for this Disease
The disease is highly prevalent among sexually active individuals between the ages of 18-35.
The disease is particularly rampant among the homosexuals and drug addicts.
Secondary stage
The secondary and the late stages of Syphilis is very wasting in nature and will often take a heavy toll both emotionally as well as psychologically.
Caution
sexually transmitted diseases are very difficult to treat and hence restraint and abstinence should be practiced by individuals. It is imperative to understand that if in case the individual decides to indulge in sex, he or she should make known the risk involved to the other person.
Word of Advice
Most websites and medical practioners may claim that Syphilis can be cured, and thus keep the person on false hope and medications till all that he or she has gets drained out and the person is reduced to being null and void. The truth is far from the stories that these websites or the doctors throw at you.
According to Statistics, the disease has just a 50% probability of a cure if it is detected early, but the irony is, such detection is a rarity.
How do you protect yourself and others from Syphilis
Wearing Condoms will not keep Syphilis away for Syphilis is contracted when body fluids come in contact with a open sore or a rash. So to tell yourself that you are protected with a rubber pouch is a mere inner affirmation that would prove deadly.
Stay truthful in Man-Woman relationship.
Treatment
The only known available treatment is administering antibiotics, of which Penicillin has been found to be effective.
Dose: Based on the severity of the individual’s condition, the doctor will stipulate the dosage.
Resistance: There are cases where the disease doesn’t respond to treatment in certain individuals.
