Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

will syphilis cause pid?

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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 3

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 4

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.

Question 5

can syphilis cause chest pain ?

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Syphilis: Nope. Syphilis can cause sores, rash, blisters, and then in late stages headaches.

Question 6

is syphilis cause urine turning red?

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: No. Syphillis does not affect your urine color. If you have red urine, you should check for blood in the urine with your doctor. Certain foods and medications can also turn your urine red.

Question 7

can syphilis cause a positive ana test?

Accepted Answer

No: However lupus can cause the screening test for syphilis (the rpr) to be falsely positive.

Question 8

how can  herpes cause micro syphilis in newborns?

Accepted Answer

Never heard of it: Herpes and syphilis are 2 separate germs that can be passes to a fetus during pregnancy. One is a virus and one is a bacteria. They could be passed at the same time by the same person while infecting mother & baby.I have never heard of "micro syphilis".

Question 9

i recently tested pos for hep c. could a previous pos result for syphilis be the cause even though i was treated and cured?

Accepted Answer

No: Hep c and syphilis are 2 different std and can be acqiured at the same time or separately.

Question 10

could a common cold/congestion cause syphilis rpr test to return a false-positive?

Accepted Answer

: No. A common cold will not change the RPR reaction.

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Can syphilis cause hiv .?

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Can syphilis cause chest pain ?

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Is syphilis cause urine turning red?

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Can syphilis cause a positive ana test?

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How can herpes cause micro syphilis in newborns?

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I recently tested pos for hep c. could a previous pos result for syphilis be the cause even though i was treated and cured?

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