Angel Gtuierrez Gianna Cerbo

- Fewer than 200,000 cases per year occur in the US with this kind of illness. - The first stage starts by developing a painless sore on the genitals, rectum, or mouth. - Within the second stage, after the sore heals, a rash develops. - Once the final stage occurs, there are no symptoms. - Although, symptoms may come into play years later.

How it spreads - By having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex. - By blood products (unclean needles or unscreened blood). - By mother to baby by pregnancy, labor, or nursing. Ages Affected Syphilis stays in your body if it is not treated. It can damage your heart, brain, eyes, and other organs. This damage may not show up for many years and could kill you. You might also pass the disease on to other people. - Although the rate of P&S syphilis in the United States declined 89.7% during 1990–2000, the rate increased annually during 2001–2009 before decreasing in The 2011 rate remained unchanged.

 Do not engage in unprotected sex.  Do not have sex with multiple partners.  It's also transmittable if you are a man who has sex with men.  Don't go with those who are infected with HIV.

 Syphilis is NOT a genetic disease.  Talk to your doctor to see if you symptoms of syphilis, such as - Groin: painless ulcers, sores, vaginal discharge, or wart-like growths on genitals Skin: rashes, small bump, or ulcers Also common: fatigue, itching, mouth ulcer, rash on the palms and soles, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, or rectal lining inflammation Consult a doctor for medical advice  The best way to preventing Syphilis is by practicing safe sex.  avoid having sex with multiple partners  use a dental dam (a square piece of latex) or condoms during oral sex  avoid sharing sex toys  get screened for sexually transmitted infections and talk to your partners about their results

If you think you might have syphilis, go to your doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will take a blood or urine sample to run tests, and they’ll also conduct a thorough physical examination. If a sore is present, your doctor will take a sample from the sore to determine if the syphilis bacteria are present.

 Syphilis is easy to treat with a penicillin injection. This antibiotic is usually effective when treating this disease.  People who are allergic to penicillin will likely be treated with a different oral antibiotic, such as doxycycline, azithromycin, or ceftriaxone.  If you have neurosyphilis, you’ll get daily doses of penicillin intravenously. This will often require a brief hospital stay. Unfortunately, the damage caused by late syphilis can’t be reversed. The bacteria can be killed, but treatment will most likely focus on easing pain and discomfort.

 Mothers infected with syphilis are at risk for miscarriages, still births, or premature births. There’s also a risk that an infected mother will pass the disease on to her fetus. This is known as congenital syphilis.  Congenital syphilis can be life-threatening. Babies born with congenital syphilis can also have the following:  deformities  developmental delays  seizures  rashes  fever  swollen liver or spleen  anemia  jaundice  infectious sores

 What we should take from this is to have safe sex  And we have learned that Syphilis can can treated but not cured