Syphilis is caused by bacterium Treponema pallidum which part of the sexual transmitted disease. After infected, the
disease can show symptoms within 90 days but the mostly it shows sigh after 21
days. This infection happens in four stages with different symptoms in each
stage.
The
primary stage of the symptoms of Syphilis appears sore which known as chancre.
The skin can show significant sign of the infection. It usually happens in
genital organ. But it is also can happen in rectum or mouth but not common. The
chancre is like a button. The lymph nodes swell. Then, the sufferers will not
feel ill in this stage. The chancre will lose with 4 until 6 weeks. But, it is
not healed. It will be spread to whole body.
In
the next stage which happens weeks after, the symptoms of the Syphilis will
show reddish-brown rash. Then, the common symptom of illness will be felt.
People who got Syphilis spread will feel headache. They also will lose
appetite. Then, the sore also appear again in this stage. It appears in mouth
and throat. If the virus has been spread to body, the sufferers can get fever.
They also will have hair loss. Besides that, the body will be felt very tired.
The third stage of the symptoms of Syphilis will happen after
the second stage disappear. This stage which called latent stage can appear
again after very long time from the secondary stage. In this stage, the symptom
does not appear. However, people who have syphilis in the previous stage can
still have the virus. It can be shown in blood test. In this stage, women who
have syphilis can give the virus to fetus which can lead to miscarriage. But,
sufferers can stop as contagious.
The last stage of the symptoms of Syphilis happen around one
third of the previous stages. It can occur because sufferers do not treat the
disease. They will get fever and painful. The bone also will be pain. Then,
they will get anemia. This stage affects more to essential symptom. The virus
can cause heart disease and liver disease.
The symptoms which reoccurrence will give people unaware
attitude. They will feel health after first and second stages. Then, giving
knowledge to people with this disease can be very useful. It is because it can
save the sufferers and it can prevent to be spread more.
