Syphilis Symptoms

The incubation period - 3-4 weeks after infection . But sometimes , depending on the patient's general condition , it may be short - 1-2 weeks or longer - up to six months.
On-site implementation of Treponema pallidum ( the genitals , mouth , anus , the nipples of the mammary glands ) appears chancre . The chancre is a painless ulcer round mud oval with a seal at the bottom and the bottom of a brilliant red color. Sometimes the ulcer is covered with gray and yellow. The edges of the ulcer are slightly raised . The size of the chancre can reach several centimeters. Often produce several ulcers .
If the pathogen enters directly into the blood , the chancre will not ( in the case of use of shared syringes ) .
About a week after the appearance of the chancre increase coming lymph nodes. When the location of the chancre on the genitals are affected inguinal, and in the mouth - submandibular and cervical lymph nodes. A month later, usually increase and more distant lymph nodes . After a few weeks, the chancre heals without treatment , but in any case it can not be regarded as a cure !



In fact, the disease develops . Treponema pallidum , multiply , spread through the lymph nodes and blood vessels throughout the body. After 6-8 weeks, comes the second period . This is accompanied by the appearance on the trunk and extremities rash in the form of small pink spots - roseola and nodules copper- red color. The affected area becomes wet , shiny .
During this period, syphilis is most dangerous in terms of domestic infection. A few weeks later the rash goes away. It may then appear again . Occasionally there may be hair loss. Hair thinning and falling out only in small rounded areas. This so-called syphilitic alopecia . Can also fall out eyebrows and eyelashes . May rise in temperature to 38 degrees.Outbreaks of disease occurs . Its manifestations disappear and reappear . And so it may be for several years.



3-4 years comes tertiary syphilis. At this stage affects the internal organs, bone and nervous system. Formed syphiloma - large globular inflammatory components , which are then subjected to the disintegration of the partial destruction of the body , where formed . This may be the liver, and stomach, and even aorta . If Gunma formed in the bones of the nose , the result of the destruction of the nose as it falls .
Very diverse lesions of the nervous system. The most serious are amyelotrophy and progressive paralysis. Paralysis seen the development of dementia, memory disorder , speech and writing. Can optic atrophy , and as a consequence , blindness . All this inevitably leads to a complete physical and mental disintegration of personality.