Early symptoms of syphilis

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Syphilis is a chronic sexually transmitted disease. It can invade skin, mucous membrane and many other organs. It is very harmful, in the early stage is relatively easy to treat, but if in the late stage, it is basically impossible to cure. Therefore, we must know the early symptoms of syphilis, so that we can get timely treatment after suffering from the disease. Now, I would like to share with you the early symptoms of syphilis.

Early symptoms of syphilis

Primary syphilis mainly occurs in the genitals and anus, which is an ulcer the size of mung bean to nail plate. It is hard to feel, as hard as cartilage, and does not hurt or itch. Correspondingly, the nearby inguinal lymph nodes will also be enlarged. Even without treatment, the above-mentioned symptoms will subside spontaneously after 1-2 months. But if not treated, it will develop into secondary syphilis in a few weeks.

The main manifestation of secondary syphilis is pleomorphic rash, which is often symmetrically distributed on the skin of the trunk and the flexed side of the limbs. Red or purplish red macular rash is smooth or with scales. It is not itchy or painful. The lymph nodes of the whole body are often slightly swollen, but there is no tenderness. Some patients in the external genitalia or anus around the surface of wet flat eczema, that is flat condyloma.

The typical lesions were nodular syphilid and gumma. The nervous system, heart blood system, liver, spleen and bone can all have pathological changes, which seriously affect the function of various organs of the body, resulting in disability and even loss of life.

matters needing attention

If you find that you have symptoms of primary syphilis, you must go to the hospital in time for examination and treatment, so as not to delay the illness.