- Sores on mouth, vulva, vagina, penis or anus
- May appear 9 days to 90 days after getting infection
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- Reddish brown rash on torso, hands, feet
- Flu-like symptoms
Symptoms can last 2-6 weeks
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- No signs or symptoms for months or even years
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- Very serious stage
Occurs 10-30 years after infection began
- Can affect heart, brain, nervous system etc.
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You may notice a hard, often painless sore around the mouth, vulva, vagina, penis or anus (this is where the infection entered the body). The sores may also hide deep in other places that are hard to see. And because they are often painless you may not notice them. They can show up anywhere between 9 – 90 days after you get the infection and they go away on their own – with or without treatment.
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At this point you may get a red or reddish-brown rash, often on the torso, the palms of your hands, or soles of your feet. It usually won’t itch, and it is sometimes so faint you hardly notice it. You may feel sick and have mild flu-like symptoms like fatigue, mild fever, sore throat, swollen glands, head and muscle aches. You may also have weight and/or hair loss. These symptoms can last 2 -6 weeks at a time and may come and go for up to two years. Again – symptoms will go away with or without treatment.
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The latent stage is a time when there may be no signs or symptoms at all for months or even years, but without treatment you still have syphilis.
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Tertiary syphilis is very serious and would occur 10 – 30 years after your infection began. Tertiary syphilis can affect many different organ systems in the body including the blood vessels, the heart, the brain and the nervous system. The disease damages your internal organs and can lead to death.
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