What Are the Symptoms of Syphilis?
Disease description:
I always feel as though I’ve contracted syphilis. I know syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), but I’m too embarrassed to go to the hospital for testing—I’d like to first learn what the symptoms of syphilis are.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhai Zhifang
Hello,
After contracting syphilis, individuals may exhibit different symptoms depending on the disease stage. For instance, patients may develop erythema, papules, rashes, nodules, generalized lymphadenopathy, or ulcers—particularly on the external genitalia. Notably, during the primary stage of syphilis, many patients remain asymptomatic. Syphilis poses significant health risks: it can damage vital organs such as the heart and brain tissue and, if left untreated, may even lead to death.
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