Syphilis - Symptoms & Treatment

Syphilis is a transmitted disease or infection which is caused by bacteriaSyphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. If this disease is not treated, it will pass through the blood cells and can cause damage to the brain, nerves and body tissues. Incidence is highest among urban populations, especially in people between ages 15 and 39, drug users, and those infected with the human.

Symptoms of Syphilis

The symptoms of primary syphilis may take up to three months to become evident after with an infected person, and typically include:

• Small lumps due to swollen glands in the groin.

The symptoms of secondary syphilis usually include:

• a non-itchy rash of dark patches, often on the palms and soles,
• feeling generally unwell, fever, extreme tiredness and malaise, headaches,
• wart-looking growths on the genitals,
• white patches inside the mouth,
• patchy hair loss (alopecia),
• and more rarely, major body organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain begin to be affected.

Causes of Syphilis

This infection enters the body through the mucous membranes. Men get syphilis more than women.The causes are shown below in the list :

• Transmission most often occurs when one person comes into contact with lesions on an infected person through activity.
• Men are more vulnerable to contracting syphilis than women.
• The active disease is found most often among men and women aged 15-39 years.

Treatment of Syphilis

In this type of disease a persion should not more than one partners until all ulcers have healed and the infection has gone. Antibiotic treatment for syphilis can prevent the patient from the complications developed in the last stage. The usual treatment for syphilis is a course of antibiotic injections.

• Regular check up is required for the patient which is one of the parts of treatment.
• Antibiotics effectively treat syphilis during any stage.
• Antibiotic treatment cannot reverse the damage caused by complications of late-stage syphilis, but it can prevent further complications from developing.
• Follow-up blood tests are required to ensure that treatment has been effective.
• Exposed partners need to be examined, tested, and treated for syphilis.
• In secondary syphilis, keep lesions clean and dry. If they're draining, dispose of contaminated materials properly.
• In late syphilis. provide symptomatic care during prolonged treatment.
• In cardiovascular syphilis. check for signs of decreased cardiac output (decreased urine output, hypoxia and decreased sensorium) and pubnonary congestion.

The patient should take the following preventions:-

• Self care should be taken to prevent from syphilis.
• Extra protection for women
• Patient should use condoms.
• Condoms should be bought and stored.