41. Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment The Tuskegee syphilis Experiment The US government's 40year experimenton black men with syphilis by Borgna Brunner, The United http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmtuskegee1.html

Government Grant packages for business, homes and more...Claim your share! Looking for a bargain auto? Tranny broke? Engine blown? Dealing with Venture Capitalists is like playing poker..Learn how here! All Infoplease All Almanacs General Entertainment Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Infoplease Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Fact Monster Kids' reference Info:Daily Fun facts Homework Center Newsletter You've got info! Help Site Map Visit related sites from: Family Education Network The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment The U.S. government's 40-year experiment on black men with syphilis by Borgna Brunner For forty years between 1932 and 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) conducted an experiment on 399 black men in the late stages of syphilis Using Human Beings as Laboratory Animals Taliaferro Clark, Head of the U.S. Public Health Service at the outset of the experiment. Bad Blood, A Heavy Price in the Name of Bad Science The fact that autopsies would eventually be required was also concealed. By the end of the experiment, 28 of the men had died directly of syphilis, 100 were dead of related complications, 40 of their wives had been infected, and 19 of their children had been born with congenital syphilis. How had these men been induced to endure a fatal disease in the name of science? Following Doctors' Orders It takes little imagination to ascribe racist attitudes to the white government officials who ran the experiment, but what can one make of the numerous African Americans who collaborated with them? The experiment's name comes from the

42. MEDLINEplus: Syphilis Other health topics A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ List of AllTopics. syphilis. Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on • syphilis. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/syphilis.html

Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Syphilis Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Prevention/Screening ... Women Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Syphilis You may also be interested in these MEDLINEplus related pages: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infections Sexual Health From the National Institutes of Health Syphilis (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) General/Overviews Facts on Syphilis (National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of STD Prevention) Information to Live By: Syphilis (American Social Health Association) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Syphilis (National Institutes of Health) Diagnosis/Symptoms Syphilis Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Prevention/Screening Right Way to Use a Condom (American Social Health Association) Dictionaries/Glossaries Sexual Health Glossary (American Social Health Association) Law and Policy National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis from the United States: Executive Summary (National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention) Organizations American Social Health Association National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

43. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Syphilis syphilis. See also documents on syphilis; primary, syphilis; secondary, andsyphilis; tertiary. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001327.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Syphilis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Syphilis, secondary on the palms STDs and ecological niches Primary syphilis Late-stage syphilis ... Antibodies Alternative names Return to top Lues Definition Return to top A sexually transmitted or congenital infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum See also documents on Syphilis; primary Syphilis; secondary , and Syphilis; tertiary Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum , which penetrates broken skin or mucous membranes. Transmission occurs most frequently by sexual contact. Syphilis can also be transmitted to the fetus during any stage in pregnancy. Syphilis is widespread in the United States and primarily involves sexually active adults between 20-29 years of age. Syphilis has several stages. In the primary stage, painless sores, called chancres , appear approximately 2-3 weeks after initial exposure. Some individuals with primary syphilis may not notice

44. The Sex Project: Syphilis Learn how to prevent this sexually transmitted disease. http://www.sex-project.com/syphilis.shtml

Search the site: Features Home Sexuality News Fun Stuff Orgasm Demo Sex Jokes Sex Quotes Sex Toy Store Interact Forums Ask a Sex Question Send Us Stuff Sex Project Chat ... Web Cam Community Articles Female Sex Response Gay Double Standard Male Circumcision Male Sex Response ... The Colors of Sex Sex Guides Anal Sex Condoms Contraception Female Anatomy ... The Kama Sutra For Him Cunnilingus If She's a Virgin Male Masturbation Measure Your Penis ... Suck Your Own Dick For Her Am I Pregnant? Blowjobs Fellatio Female Masturbation ... Oral Sex Techniques STDs AIDS Chlamydia Genital Herpes Gonorrhea ... Other STD's Syphilis Article courtesy of the NIAID Syphilis, once a cause of devastating epidemics, can be effectively diagnosed and treated with antibiotic therapy. In 1996, 11,387 cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although treatment is available, the early symptoms of syphilis can be very mild, and many people do not seek treatment when they first become infected. Of increasing concern is the fact that syphilis increases the risk of transmitting and acquiring the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. The initial infection causes an ulcer at the site of infection; however, the bacteria move throughout the body, damaging many organs over time. Medical experts describe the course of the disease by dividing it into four stages - primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary (late). An infected person who has not been treated may infect others during the first two stages, which usually last one to two years. In its late stages, untreated syphilis, although not contagious, can cause serious heart abnormalities, mental disorders, blindness, other neurologic problems, and death.

45. SYPHILIS syphilis. Dr. LY CHONG. CHAPTER 25. 1. INTRODUCTION. syphilis is achronic, systemic and infectious sexually transmitted disease. http://www.hkmj.org.hk/skin/syphilis.htm

Social Hygiene Handbook - 2nd Edition SYPHILIS Dr. L.Y. CHONG CHAPTER 25 1. INTRODUCTION Syphilis is a chronic, systemic and infectious sexually transmitted disease. It is one of the great imitators in medicine affecting most of the organs in the body. It is legally defined as venereal disease under the Venereal Disease Ordinance H.K. (1952). 2. EPIDEMIOLOGY Syphilis can be acquired or congenital. For epidemiological convenience, it has been further divided into early and late syphilis with an arbitrary dividing line of two years. In early syphilis (primary, secondary, early latent), the disease is infectious and it is important to seek the recent sexual contact. In late syphilis (late latent, tertiary), infectivity lapses rapidly with time and it is more important to examine spouse and family members. The first recognizable epidemic of syphilis occurred in Europe at the end of 15th century. Since then, there is another epidemic of early syphilis in many countries during and immediately after Second World War. Again, there is a rise between 1965 and 1975. It is more prevalent in urban than rural areas. The high risk groups include prostitutes and male homosexuals. Male is more common than female. The incidence of syphilis recorded in Social Hygiene Clinics in recent five years is shown as follows: Total (except congenital) % of total new VD cases Congenital % of total new VD cases As shown from the figures, the incidence of syphilis in Hong Kong is steady in recent years and relatively low as compared with other places in Asia. This is the result of the successful control of the infectious diseases here. The antenatal screening with VDRL also explains the low incidence of congenital syphilis.

46. Syphilis Info - Sexual Health InfoCenter syphilis. We've redesigned the infoCenter and this page has moved to http//www.sexhealth.org/std/syphilis.shtmlClick here to visit the new location Abstract http://www.sexhealth.org/infocenter/STDsFile/syphilis.htm

Better Sex Sex And Aging STDs Birth Control Safer Sex Sexual Problems Sex Tip of the Week Discussion Submit A Story Topics Past Polls Preferences Who Are We? Email Advertising Advertisement Syphilis We've redesigned the infoCenter and this page has moved to: http://www.sexhealth.org/std/syphilis.shtml Click here to visit the new location Abstract: What is Syphillis? Syphilis is caused by the bacteria T. pallidum, a spiral shaped organism that moves throughout the body by splitting in two about once every day. The disease begins with a chancre which normally forms on the genital area. If untreated, this chancre will heal but the disease will progress possibly causing many complications- and in some instances death. Syphilis can now be effectively treated with penicillin or other antibiotics (for those allergic to penicillin). The widespread use of antibiotics has reduced the prevalence of syphilis significantly. About US Privacy

47. Syphilis Information And Pictures Sexually Transmitted Diseases. syphilis. Information and pictures on syphilis,one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. syphilis. http://herpes-coldsores.com/std/syphilis.htm

48. Tuskegee Syphilis Study -- Health Sciences Library, UB Libraries looks at the legacy of the Macon County, Alabama study that denied nearly 400 African American males treatment for syphilis. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/history/tuskegee.html

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49. THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT Too Black, Too Strong The Talking Drum.Com. The Tuskegee syphilis Experiment. Treatmentfor syphilis was never given to the men and was in fact withheld. http://thetalkingdrum.com/tus.html

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment ONE OF AMERICA'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT Table Of Contents Introduction Human Beings As Laboratory Animals Bad Science Doctor's Orders ... The Snakes Experiments Introduction In 1932 the American Government promised 400 men - all residents of Macon County, Alabama, all poor, all African American - free treatment for Bad Blood, a euphemism for syphilis which was epidemic in the county. Treatment for syphilis was never given to the men and was in fact withheld. The men became unwitting subjects for a government sanctioned medical investigation, The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male. The Tuskegee Study, which lasted for 4 decades, until 1972, had nothing to do with treatment. No new drugs were tested; neither was any effort made to establish the efficacy of old forms of treatment. It was a non therapeutic experiment, aimed at compiling data on the effects of the spontaneous evolution of syphilis on black males. What has become clear since the story was broken by Jean Heller in 1972 was that the Public Health Service (PHS) was interested in using Macon County and its black inhabitants as a laboratory for studying the long term effects of untreated syphilis, not in treating this deadly disease.

50. THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT A forty year study of syphilis by the US Government that didn't reveal the disease to those infected. http://www.thetalkingdrum.com/tus.html

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment ONE OF AMERICA'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT Table Of Contents Introduction Human Beings As Laboratory Animals Bad Science Doctor's Orders ... The Snakes Experiments Introduction In 1932 the American Government promised 400 men - all residents of Macon County, Alabama, all poor, all African American - free treatment for Bad Blood, a euphemism for syphilis which was epidemic in the county. Treatment for syphilis was never given to the men and was in fact withheld. The men became unwitting subjects for a government sanctioned medical investigation, The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male. The Tuskegee Study, which lasted for 4 decades, until 1972, had nothing to do with treatment. No new drugs were tested; neither was any effort made to establish the efficacy of old forms of treatment. It was a non therapeutic experiment, aimed at compiling data on the effects of the spontaneous evolution of syphilis on black males. What has become clear since the story was broken by Jean Heller in 1972 was that the Public Health Service (PHS) was interested in using Macon County and its black inhabitants as a laboratory for studying the long term effects of untreated syphilis, not in treating this deadly disease.

51. Tuskegee Syphilis & US Plutonium Experiments On Civilians (Morgana's Observatory The history of the Tuskegee syphilis Experiment Also, the intentional releaseof radiation and plutonium injections on unsuspecting US citizens. http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/adrastea.htm

Adrastea [Click on the name of the moon above for astronomical information.] Adrastea (Greek): Distributor of rewards and punishments; daughter of Ananke and Zeus. (Moon of Jupiter Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment by Kevin C. Pyle [Mr. Pyle's effort concerning this topic has been, so far, the best that I've encountered on the Internet.] Syphilis: Highly contagious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum . Disease may be acquired or congenital. In acquired syphilis, T. Pallidum enters the body through skin or mucous membranes, usually during sexual contact. Congenital syphilis is transmitted to the fetus from the infected mother when the spirochete penetrates the placenta. Syphilis is a systemic disease, involving tissues throughout the body. After initial penetration, the spirochetes multiply rapidly. First they enter the lymph capillaries where they are transported to the nearest lymph gland. There they multiply and are released into the blood stream. Within days the spirochetes invade every part of the body. Three stages mark the progression of the disease; primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary Stage: 10-60 days after infection. Primary lesion usually appears at point of contact, usually genitals. Typically a painless, slightly elevated, round ulcer, the chancre may be so small as to elude detection. Barring secondary infection, chancre will heal without treatment within 30-60 days leaving a scar the persists for several months.

52. Medicine-Worldwide: Lues, Syphilis Treponema Pallidum Translate this page Lues, syphilis. Zusammenfassung - Erreger neurologischen Schädigungen. Man sprichtin diesem Falle von Spätsyphilis. Frühsyphilis. Primäre syphilis. http://www.m-ww.de/krankheiten/sexuell_uebertragbare_krankheiten/syphilis.html

Sie befinden sich hier: startseite krankheiten Sexuell übertragbare Krankheiten Infektionsschutzgesetz ... Über uns Lues, Syphilis Zusammenfassung Erreger Infektionspforte Vorkommen und Durchseuchung ... Besonderheiten Zusammenfassung Erreger Treponema pallidum Infektionspforte Vorkommen und Durchseuchung Weltweit, Wirt ist der Mensch Inkubationszeit Symptome und Verlauf Ferner schwellen die lokalen Lymphknoten innerhalb einer Woche an. Nach 2-6 Wochen heilt der Die sekundäre Manifestation der Syphilis kann außerordentlich vielfältig sein. In dieser Phase treten die Treponemen von den Lymphbahnen und Lymphknoten ins Blut über und verteilen sich dadurch im ganzen Körper. Typisch ist eine allgemeine Schwellung der Lymphknoten und lokale oder generalisierte Hautveränderungen. Die Hautveränderungen sind symmetrisch, fleckig, papulär, papulosquamös und/ oder pustulär. Nach vier bis zwölf Wochen heilen die Hautläsionen spontan ab. In Hautfalten können die rötlichen oder grauweißen Papeln oder Pusteln geschwürig zerfallen. Sie sind dann hochinfektiös. Man nennt diese besondere Hautmanifestation "Conyloma latum". Oberflächliche Schleimhautdefekte sind rot oder grauweiß mit gerötetem Hof. Gelegentlich kommt es zu Haarausfall am Kopf mit der typischen Mottenfraßcharakteristik. Manifestation Haut Exanthem Conylomata lata generalisierte Lymphknotenschwellung Hautjucken Allgemeinsymptome Mund und Hals Schleimhautpapeln

53. Neonatology On The Web: Syphilis Teaching Files syphilis. Division of Neonatology, CedarsSinai Medical Center,Los Angeles, California. Introduction. syphilis in Pregnant Women. http://www.neonatology.org/syllabus/syphilis.html

Neo Home New Clinical Computers ... Links Teaching Files: Syphilis Division of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Introduction Treponema constitutes one of the five genera in the order of Spirochetes, the others being Borrelia, Spirochetaeta, Leptospira, and Cristispira. Treponemes that are pathogenic for humans include Treponema pallidum, T. pertennue, and T. caratium; these cause syphilis, yaws, and pinta respectively. It remains unclear what factors determine which mothers, particularly those in the latent stage of the infection, will pass the disease to their fetuses. Nor is it clear why some infants who are infected in utero are born asymptomatic, but develop overt disease in the first weeks or months of life. Humans are the natural host of T. pallidum and also serve as the vector. Sexual contact provides the usual means of transmission between adults. Rarely, the disease is passed to health care personnel or others who accidentally touch infectious lesions or to lab workers who handle infected animals. The infant is usually infected in utero by transplacental passage of T. pallidum from an infected mother, but infection may occur from contact with an infectious lesion during passage through the birth canal. T. pallidum does not survive well outside the host and is easily destroyed by heat, drying, and soap and water. Because the organism spreads most exclusively by person to person contact, the only precaution that must be taken by health personnel caring for syphilis infants is to avoid touching the infectious lesions. Except for the open skin lesions and mucous membrane lesions of the neonate, congenital syphilis is not infectious by contact. Therefore, no special isolation procedure is required.

54. The History Of Syphilis And Its Treatment syphilis has affected the history of mankind. Discover the history of syphilisand how it was treated. The history of syphilis and its treatment. syphilis. http://www.allsands.com/Health/Advice/syphilishisto_zkq_gn.htm

The history of syphilis and its treatment One cannot help but be amazed and humbled when examining the microscopic spirochete, Treponema pallidum. Such a small creature with such a sordid past. This bacteria has been a part of hundreds of years worth of human history, and probably thousands of years worth of prehistory. It has been written about, debated over, and has effected every culture it has come into contact with. This is the corkscrew shaped bacteria responsible for the infection that we call syphilis. bodyOffer(6604) Treponema pallidum So how do we know that T. pallidum isn't acting alone in causing all of these different diseases? We don't. The agents that cause syphilis, yaws, non-venereal endemic syphilis and pinta seem to be completely homologous. We diagnos treponemal infections based on their symptoms. When the pathologist finds bacteria, he finds a treponemal bacteria. Depending on his own personal school of thought, he may call all treponemal bacteria T. pallidum, or he may look at the symptoms of the disease and then specify a different treponemal agent that he considers to be a subspecies of T. pallidum or a different species all together. The genus treponema causes both syphilis and several non-venereal treponematoses. The non-venereal forms include yaws, pinta, and bejel. This paper will focus solely on venereal syphilis.

55. Virtual Hospital: Infectious Diseases Of The Central Nervous System: Parenchymal Parenchymal Infections syphilis. syphilis, the only important spirochaetalinfection of the brain, is caused by the organism Treponema pallidum. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/pathology/CNSInfDisR2/Text/PInf.Syph.html

For Providers Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System Parenchymal Infections: Syphilis Gary Baumbach, M.D., Department of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Syphilis, the only important spirochaetal infection of the brain, is caused by the organism Treponema pallidum . Infection of the CNS occurs in the context of tertiary syphilis one or more years following primary infection. Classically, there are three recognized types of CNS syphilis: meningovascular, parenchymatous, and tabes dorsalis. Because the parenchymatous form merely represents cortical extension of meningovascular syphilis, both types will be considered together. Parenchymatous syphilis was formerly called general paresis of the insane. This gross photo shows the findings typical of meningovascular-parenchymatous syphilis - thickening of the meninges at the dorsum of the brain and generalized cerebral atrophy. The microscopic findings in meningovascular-parenchymatous syphilis consist of meningeal fibrosis, cortical atrophy, proliferation of microglial cells, and iron deposition throughout the cortex. Iron deposits are brought out on this slide through the use of an iron-hematoxylin stain which stains the iron blue. The demonstration of the spirochaetal organisms is extemely difficult in the CNS regardless of the form of involvement. The only hope of demonstrating the organisms is with the use of special stains. This photomicrograph

56. Virtual Naval Hospital: United States Naval Flight Surgeon Manual: Third Edition Diseases. syphilis. Naval Aerospace the previous year. There has been,not unexpectedly, a parallel increase in congenital syphilis. http://www.vnh.org/FSManual/11/05Syphilis.html

United States Naval Flight Surgeon's Manual: Third Edition 1991: Chapter 11: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis Naval Aerospace Medical Institute Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed Introduction Statistically, syphilis is a "minor" STD, however the steady decline of many years was markedly reversed in the U.S. in 1987, with several states and cities, including Florida, San Diego, and Los Angeles, reporting rates of primary and secondary syphilis many times greater than the previous year. There has been, not unexpectedly, a parallel increase in congenital syphilis. The reasons for the increase are speculative, but include the recent change in these areas to the use of spectinomycin as the drug of choice for gonorrhea (spectinomycin is not active against syphilis), and increased promiscuity among "crack" users, who trade sex for drugs. Information on syphilis rates outside the U.S. is limited, but the same pattern seems to be emerging there also. Stages of Syphilis Primary Syphilis Primary syphilis occurs when Treponema pallidum penetrates through mucous membranes or small breaks in the cornified epithelium. Incubation is 10 to 90 days, with an average of three weeks. The typical chancre is solitary, indurated, painless, smooth-based, and heals in three to six weeks. Chancres are usually found on the genitalia, at the rectum, or in the mouth. Atypical lesions are common, including extragenital lesions. Secondarily infected and traumatized lesions may be painful. Intraurethral lesions frequently cause dysuria and watery discharge similar to that of NGU. Chancres usually last three to eight weeks, and heal leaving a thin atrophic scar. In reinfection syphilis, patients may have sufficient immunity to alter the clinical presentation of the disease; the chancre may not appear.

57. Syphilis What is syphilis? syphilis is a sexually transmitted (venereal) disease(STD) that is caused by an organism called Treponema pallidum . http://obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu/Patinfo/STD/syphilis.htm

Department home Appointments Clinical services and referrals Clinical trials ... Residencies and fellowships Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Syphillis What is Syphilis? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted (venereal) disease (STD) that is caused by an organism called "Treponema pallidum". Syphilis can affect men, women and infants. What are the Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis? Syphilis is dangerous, but it is easily treated if it is diagnosed early. If left untreated, it can cause blindness, insanity, paralysis, heart disease or death. Symptoms may appear 10-90 days after exposure. Syphilis develops symptoms which are broken down into four stages. Signs and Symptoms in an Adult. Stage One: This is an infectious (contagious) stage of the disease. There are two main symptoms in this stage: Swelling og the lymph glands and the appearance of chancres. Chancres are open, oval shaped sores with hard, raised borders. Chancres are usually seen on the genitals (penis or around the vagina), the mouth or anus, but may appear anywhere. Chancres in women may not be noticed because they may occur inside the vagina. Chancres are not painful and rarely bleed. Syphilis is passed from direct contact (during sex) with the chancres. Chancres will appear 10-28 days after sexual contact and will usually disappear in two to six weeks even if not treated. Stage Two: This is also an infectious stage. It begins two weeks to six months after the chancre is gone. A rash appears on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. The lymph glands swell, the throat maybe sore and patches appear in the mouth. Flat bumps that look like warts may be seen around the tneitals and th mouth. These bumps are very infectious. Other symptoms include hair loss, loss of appetite, constipation, nausea, a low-grade fever and muscle, joint or bone pain. These symptoms may last two to six weeks.

58. Syphilis Fact Sheet syphilis Fact Sheet. PDF Version for this Fact Sheet. syphilis isa sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium. http://edcp.org/html/syphilis.html

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59. Syphilis syphilis. What is syphilis? syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Ifleft untreated, syphilis can have many serious complications. Back to top. http://www.engenderhealth.org/wh/inf/dsyph.html

Advanced Search Tips Home Infections (STI/HIV) Syphilis Syphilis What is syphilis? How does someone get syphilis? What are the risk factors for syphilis? How can you protect yourself from getting syphilis? ... Is there a treatment or cure for syphilis? What is syphilis? Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . It is a complex disease that causes various symptoms at different stages of infection. If left untreated, syphilis can have many serious complications. Back to top How does someone get syphilis? Syphilis is transmitted through sexual contact (vaginal, anal, or oral) with an infected person. In particular, the syphilis bacterium is transmitted through direct contact with syphilis sores, which mainly occur in the genital area of both men and women. Because the sores are often painless, people may not know they are infected. Back to top What are the risk factors for syphilis? The primary risk factors for syphilis include: Engaging in unsafe sex Having sex with more than one partner Being in a sexual relationship with someone who has multiple sex partners Back to top How can you protect yourself from getting syphilis?

60. Syphilis - Urologychannel syphilis is a devastating sexually transmitted disease (STD). syphilis is thethird most frequently reported communicable disease in the United States. http://www.urologychannel.com/std/syphilis.shtml

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement advertisement STDs Overview Yeast Infection Candidiasis Chancroid Chlamydia / Nongonococcal Urethritis Gardnerella Vaginitis Genital Warts Gonorrhea Granuloma Herpes ... Molloscum Contagiosum Crabs / Pediculosis Pubis Scabies Syphilis Trichomoniasis Videos CONDITIONS Adrenal Cancer Bladder Cancer Bladder Control Problems BPH/Enlarged Prostate Emergencies Erectile Dysfunction Female Sexual Dysfunction Hematuria Incontinence Interstitial Cystitis Kidney Cancer ... Testosterone Deficiency Upper Tract Tumors Urethral Cancer Urinary Tract Infection Varicocele Vasectomy RESOURCES Anatomy Clinical Trials Education HealthProfiler ... Videos ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Testimonials Overview Syphilis is a persistent, highly infectious STD that can have devastating consequences. It is caused by the spirochete (spiral-shaped) bacterium Treponema pallidum , which can live almost anywhere in the body and spreads rapidly. The disease progresses through four distinct stages—primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary—each of which can last for several years. Serious health complications are common and can be fatal in late-stage, or tertiary syphilis. Transmission Syphilis is spread through vaginal, oral, and anal sex during the infection’s primary, secondary, and early latent stages. The bacterium is usually transmitted by direct contact between mucous membranes of the genitals, mouth, or anus; or by broken skin coming into contact with open syphilitic sores. An infected mother can pass syphilis through the placenta to her developing fetus. Re-infection after cure is possible.

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