Do you know the symptoms?
Syphilis Symptoms Quiz
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An open sore on your penis, vagina, butt, or in your mouth is usually the first symptom of syphilis. A drip from your penis could be another STD like gonorrhea. Itchy pubic hair? Could be crabs!
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Syphilis sores are NOT usually painful. They can show up on your penis, balls, or vagina 1-3 weeks after you get infected. They can also be in areas that are easy to miss like inside your butt, vagina, mouth, or throat.
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The next symptom is usually a rash on your hands, feet, chest, or back. Get tested if you notice a new rash... it could be syphilis.
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Any of these can be a sign of syphilis eye disease. Syphilis can affect your vision if blood carrying syphilis bacteria reaches your brain or eyes. This sometimes happens during later stages. More recently, people with vision problems caused by syphilis were infected within a year. If you have any of these eye or vision problems, get tested for syphilis right away! Syphilis eye disease may require more intense treatment. However, syphilis is easy to cure with early treatment.
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A simple blood test is used to diagnose syphilis. Visit syphilisinseattle.com and click “Get Tested” in the menu bar to see HIV/STD testing locations in your county.
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Condoms reduce the risk of getting all STDs, including syphilis. But all it takes to get syphilis is contact with a syphilis sore. These sores are sometimes in parts of the body that a condom won’t cover. Syphilis sores can be hard to see in the mouth or throat. This makes it very easy to get syphilis through oral sex.
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ABSOLUTELY FALSE! – Syphilis was almost eliminated in King County in the early 1990’s. It’s easy to get, but it’s easy to cure. We really can get rid of it again. GET TESTED!
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All of these are possible outcomes of untreated syphilis. And none of them are pleasant. Get tested today!
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All of these are reasons to get tested every 3 months. The good news: If you get syphilis, it can be cured. The not so good news: Once it’s been cured, you can get it again. So it’s important to keep testing regularly.
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