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A member asked:
After being diagnosed with syphilis and given your first treatment how long does it take for the shot to work. am i gonna go through the secondary stg?
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Not if treated: You ought to follow up with your doctor to ensure that treatment was successful. It may require serial tests. If the treatment is successful, you will not go through secondary or tertiary stage.
Answered 6/7/2015
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