Do I Have Syphilis?

Do you have a small, painless sore (chancre) on your genitals, rectum, tongue or lips?

Do you have a rash with red or reddish-brown, penny-sized sores that can appear on any part of your body (typically on your trunk, palms and soles)?

Do you have grayish-white, moist plaques that occur in your groin, inner thighs, armpits, umbilicus, or under the breasts (condyloma lata)?

Do you have red and raw mucosal surfaces inside your mouth, throat, genital area, vagina, and anus (mucous patches)?

If you are a woman, do you have small skin growths (similar to genital warts) on the vulva or around your anus?

If you are a man, do you have small skin growths (similar to genital warts) around your anus?

Do you have enlarged lymph nodes in your neck, groin or armpits?

Do you have patchy hair loss (alopecia)?

Do you have fever?

Do you feel fatigue, muscle aches or malaise?

Have you lost weight unintentionally?

Are you a man who has sex with men only?

Do you have multiple sexual partners or a new sexual partner?

Do you often practice unprotected sex?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum. It can be transmitted through vaginal, anal and oral sex with an infected person. Syphilis is an infection that has four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. It is more common in man than women, but the vast majority of people infected with syphilis are men who have sex with men only. Any sexually active person could get syphilis if they have unprotected sex. So use latex condoms every time you have sex and find out how healthy your new partner is before sex.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have syphilis. Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is spread through sexual contact that includes vaginal, anal and oral sex. There are four stages of syphilis and the symptoms will vary depending on what stage you are in. With timely diagnosis and treatment, syphilis can be easily cured. The diagnosis of syphilis is based on your medical history, physical examination and blood tests. Syphilis is treated with penicillin, an antibiotic that kills the bacteria that causes this infection. It is important to inform your sexual partner about your condition, so that he can also be tested.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have syphilis. Syphilis is an STD caused by bacteria. It can be spread from person to person through any form of sexual contact (vaginal, anal and oral). Syphilis can be also transmitted from an infected mother to an unborn child during pregnancy. Syphilis has four stages and different symptoms according to the stage. In the latent stage of syphilis, people have no symptoms, but a blood test confirms the presence of bacteria. If left untreated it can cause serious complications such as neurological and cardiovascular problems. Syphilis is treated at all stages with an antibiotic called penicillin.