Syphilis is a chronic sexually transmitted disease, in the vast majority of cases, infection occurs through sexual contact, however, household methods of transmission of the pathogen are quite possible. Symptoms of this serious illness sometimes arise, then temporarily disappear again, but so far there is no way to a complete cure. Pale treponema is a microorganism that is the causative agent of syphilis. Once in the lymph nodes, it is carried through the body with a blood stream. The incubation period lasts from three to six weeks. Then follows primary syphilis. First, at the place where there was contact with the source of infection, a round ulcer appears, dense, not causing pain and not bleeding, the diameter of which can vary from half a centimeter to two centimeters. The middle of the ulcer is slightly concave, and its edges are raised (saucer-shaped), the color is purple-red, reminiscent of blood-soaked meat, or dull pale orange, similar to the color of a spoiled piece of fat, a dense-elastic infiltrate is released. Such an ulcer is called the hard chancre, and it is the first messenger of syphilis. Lymph nodes in the area where there was contact with the source of infection increase. It complicates the diagnosis that these signs may not be visible. For example, they may appear on the walls of the vagina. In oral intercourse, chancre can appear in the mouth and anus of homosexuals. However, in some cases, ulcers appear in those places that were not exposed to the source of infection, and in this case we are talking about the estrogenital location of external symptoms. These are all signs that a person has primary syphilis . Ulcers are most often found alone, less often - piles.
In women, primary syphilis also manifests itself as inductive edema on the labia, in men - on the foreskin or scrotum. In other words, places rich in lymphatic vessels are affected . The tissues of these organs are condensed, their swelling is evident. Primary syphilis can be complicated by the fact that the second infection joins the disease process. If the infection falls on the tonsil, then an angina-like or ulcerative form of the disease can form.
With secondary syphilis, the patient's temperature rises with the onset of aches in the joints, bones, headache and lack of appetite. A spotted rash appears, hair falls out in large numbers, leaving a bald spot. Since the rash can take many forms, secondary syphilis can be confused with dermatitis or other diseases. At this stage, syphilitic myocarditis is a complication that affects the heart.
If at this stage you confuse a terrible venereal disease with some other disease or leave it untreated, tertiary syphilis will begin. At this stage, syphilis can not be confused with anything. The skin is covered with gum - large nodes, sometimes reaching the size of a chicken egg, and tubercles - formations smaller than gum. Gumma grows, then bursts, developing into an open ulcer, from which viscous pus stands out. The skin around such formations acquires a bluish-red color. These formations can remain on the patient's body for years. Tertiary syphilis can incredibly disfigure a person’s entire body, including his face. Ulcers can reach the bones, affecting them with the course of the disease, wrinkle the skin, which changes radically in color. If a person has a cavity instead of a nose on his face, he has tertiary syphilis, and the cavity was formed due to the fact that one of the gumma struck the nose and “ate” the bones of the nose. Holes may appear on the face through which teeth and even part of the skull can be seen. Tertiary syphilis is a defeat of the triponems that have settled throughout the body, without exception, all life systems. Sharp, inexpressible pain constantly torment those suffering from this disease. On the other hand, the skin and tissues can so lose sensitivity that a patient who has tertiary syphilis cannot feel anything, even if a hot iron touches his body. Exacerbations - meningitis, hepatitis, strokes are possible. Tertiary syphilis, if left untreated, can cause incredible torment for the patient for many years. And, in the end, this chain of complications and organ damage can end with death.
Tertiary syphilis, affecting the nervous system, destroys the human psyche and intelligence. Such a patient can show violent joy for no reason or, conversely, become depressed or extremely irritated, his sexual desire can sometimes sharply increase, like his appetite, his ability to work disappears, sometimes something completely atypical and meaningless appears in speech, often accompanied by perfect curses and curses. A person simply goes crazy, signs of dementia and other mental illness begin. Tertiary syphilis, having mutilated the human body, destroying the mind and psyche, takes his life.