Commonly Found Symptoms Of Syphilis In Men To Look For

Syphilis is an STD or sexually transmitted disease caused by a certain bacteria called Treponema pallidum.

As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men are the most common victims of this disease and this goes special for the homosexual men.

A small and painless sore appearing on the sexual organs, inside the mouth or the rectum is the very first symptoms of syphilis. Chancre is the name given to this small sore which often goes unnoticed by people.

Diagnosing this infection is quite challenging because symptoms of syphilis in men and women are does not show up for many years. however, discovering the infection as soon as possible is very important because it can cause damage to the brain and the heart.

Common Symptoms Of Syphilis In Men

The symptoms of syphilis in men and women are the same and we will have a look at them here:

Symptoms Of Primary Syphilis

Symptoms of early syphilis include a small and painless ulcer or sore on the penis or around the anus. This sore can even appear on the lips or the mouth, the buttocks and the fingers. People generally have only one sore while in some cases people might have several sores. Swollen glands in the armpits, groin and neck are other common symptoms of primary syphilis.

Symptoms of Secondary Stage Syphilis

This stage might last for one or two months with symptoms like a rosy penny rash on the soles of the feet or the palms of the hand. Rashes with different appearances might also occur in other body parts. Moist warts in the groin, swollen lymph glands, white patches within the mouth, weight loss and fever are some other symptoms of this stage.

Latent Stage Syphilis Symptoms

The symptoms of syphilis in men during the later stage include tiredness, joint pains, headaches, patchy loss of hair, deafness, blindness, memory loss, mental illness, destruction of the bone and soft tissue, heart disease, neurological problems like meningitis or stroke and infection of the spinal cord or the brain.

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