Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete. The route of transmission of syphilis is almost always by sexual contact, although there are examples of congenital syphilis via transmission from mother to child in utero. The signs and symptoms of syphilis are numerous; before the advent of serological testing, precise diagnosis was very difficult. In fact, the disease was dubbed the "Great Imitator" because it...
Oct 20, 2008 ... Tertiary syphilis is a late phase of the sexually transmitted disease ... Late syphilis may be permanently disabling and may lead to death. ...
Proper treatment in all stages of the disease will cure the disease, but in late syphilis, damage already done to body organs cannot be reversed. ...
Syphilis is a complex sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.
or a stillbirth or give birth to a baby infected with congenital syphilis. Tertiary (late) stage of tertiary (late) syphilis depend on the complications that develop. Complications of this stage include
Sep 14, 2008
seronegative late syphilis but todays MDs shun the idea. My story is unbelievable... ' from syphilis then there is no way you're going to have neurosyphilis, it takes many...
Nov 30, 2006
Hello...Am I still on time to treat syphilis at the 3rd month of infection?
Hello Dr. HHH, Thanks you very much for your help. This forums is great help. 5 years ago I have unprotected or...
I recently had some health issues and due to certain symptoms I decided to get tested for STD's. I came up negative for ...
Babies are not born with perfect skin. In fact, it's is very common for newborns to have rashes. Learn about the most common baby rashes: cradle cap, milia, baby acne, heat rash, eczema, yeast infections, and diaper rash.
Learn about common skin rashes in this slide show:
A skin rash can be harmless or an indicator of serious illness. Rashes can be caused by medications, viruses, fungi, autoimmune disease, and even heat.
Learn about chigger bites, poison ivy and other summer skin irritants:
Common summer skin conditions can be bothersome, uncomfortable and even painful. Some, such as heat rash and swimmers' itch, clear up on their own. Others, including Lyme disease, require medical treatment. This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will take a look at these seasonal skin conditions, their causes and when you might need to see your doctor.
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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Syphilis Though many physicians and public officials had thought that the emergence of the Internet would do much to assist patients in obtaining reliable information, in March 2001 the National...
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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals,...
