Syphilis is one of the sexually transmitted infections, cases of which in recent years have begun to grow exponentially. You can easily become infected with this disease through sexual contact without a barrier method of protection. But treatment can take a very long time. The first symptoms of syphilis in women can manifest themselves both a few days after intercourse with an infected partner, and a few months. Untreated disease can progress in the body for a very long time, affecting the internal organs, nervous system and skin of a person.
Symptoms of syphilis in women are manifested in a variety of ways, and very much depends on what stage the disease is at and what other diseases accompany it. For example, very often it goes unnoticed because the patient is simultaneously being treated for another ailment by taking antibiotics.
In the first stage, the symptoms of syphilis in women appear in the form of a subcutaneous chancre, which increases in size over time and becomes similar to a pigeon egg. At the same time, the patient may experience weakness, dizziness, there is a slight increase in body temperature and lack of appetite. All this can be accompanied by an increase in lymph nodes and pain in the muscles and joints. If you do not start instant treatment at the stage when the first symptoms of syphilis were detected, a general infection will occur, which is fraught with more serious problems.
The second stage of the disease begins when pale treponema (the causative agent of syphilis) enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the system. Ulcers on the mucous membranes and irritation of the skin appear. Moreover, in this period, undulating manifestations of the disease are characteristic, i.e. it either manifests itself in full measure, then subsides. Nausea, weakness, fever, hoarseness - this is how secondary syphilis (symptoms) reveals itself. A photo in women during this period can show skin lesions, accelerated hair loss, an unhealthy complexion. In the absence of proper treatment, after only a few years, the disease will flow into the last, third stage.
Symptoms of syphilis in women during this period are already irreversible. All internal organs are affected, including the brain, bones, muscles, joints, as well as the nervous system. In this case, the entire skin will be strewn with ulcers and tubercles. Cartilages melt, while the nasal septum may sink. This is the last and most dangerous stage of the disease, which in 99% of cases leads to reduced viability and death.
Treatment of syphilis, as a rule, takes a lot of time and depends, first of all, on the stage of the disease. To avoid such situations, you must observe safety precautions. Use condoms first during sexual intercourse with unreliable partners. And, of course, undergo regular examinations to identify the disease at an early stage. Be healthy!