Question 1

can i die from quaternary syphilis if i ignore it?

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Tertiary?: Late-latent syphilis is tertiary syphilis and can produce significant changes and death in individuals affected.

Question 2

do lots of people get quaternary syphilis, or is it unusual?

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None: There is no quaternary syphilis. Tertiary is the last stage and is the most dangerous because it affects your nervous system.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: quaternary syphilis?

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Quaternary syphilis: Many believe that the last stage of syphilis is  tertiary.
 Quaternary syphilis is  a term used  in late stage syphilis in which heart or brain (neurosyphilis) are involved.

Question 4

what is the treatment for quaternary syphilis?

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IV Penicillin.: Late infections need IV penicillin for at least 10 days.  If the patient is allergic Ceftriaxone can be used.  Other kinds of late disease may be treated with once-weekly intramuscular penicillin g for three weeks. If allergic, Doxycycline or tetracycline may be used, for a longer duration.  These treatments can stop further progression, but not fully reverse damage already done.

Question 5

do people with quaternary syphilis have a lot of pain?

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Depends: May develop a sort of neuropathy which can be very painfull.

Question 6

does syphilis always look like a bump, or can it cause different diseases?

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Many symptoms: You get syphilis through unsafe sex. It can cause a painless ulcer on  your genitals.  But it can also cause a rash, fever, large lymph nodes, many other symptoms. It can also lead to other more serious complications. If you think you may have a sti, get tested!

Question 7

what type of man causes syphilis and what are the characteristics of the it?

Accepted Answer

Anyone: It is possible for anyone who is sexually active to contract syphilis and to pass it on to other sexual partners.  There is no particular "type" of person who has syphilis.  This is why it is important to practice safe sex and to know the infection status of your potential partners before sexual contact.

Question 8

will syphilis cause pid?

Accepted Answer

Here are some...: Some 10% of women with PID through emergency room may be tested to be positive for syphilis, but syphilis itself would not cause PID, but just associated.

Question 9

can syphilis cause hiv .?

Accepted Answer

: Syphilis and HIV are entirely different infections and neither causes the other. However, they obviously share a common route of transmission (unprotected sex) and therefore many people with either of them often has the other as well.

Question 10

can syphilis cause hiv .?

Accepted Answer

: No, these are two separate infectious conditions, syphilis from a spirochete, HIV from a virus.  But you could contract both with one risky sexual encounter.

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