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Syphilis

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A sexually transmitted infection that can cause serious health problems if it is not treated.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Sexually transmitted diseases • Brain and spinal infections • Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Common
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

How it is usually transmitted?

Sexual contact

Body locations

Pelvis

Types of

Neurosyphilis
Condition

Symptoms

Eye pain
Balance problems
Fever, malaise, aches
Fever
Fatigue
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Syphilis
Benzathine penicillin
4.6
63 reviews
Penicillin
4.5
62 reviews
Ceftriaxone
3.0
64 reviews
Doxycycline monohydrate
2.9
61 reviews
Erythromycin stearate
2.8
66 reviews
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Tests

Hearing test
Liver function test
Ultrasound of the brain
Complete blood count
HIV test
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Risk factors

Personal

Multiple sexual partners

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