Syphilis
$35.00
This test screens your body for Syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which is obtained by sexual contact with a partner which is already infected. It affects the genital areas, mouth, lips and anus. Many people do not notice symptoms such as small sores. It can also cause a non-itchy skin rash on your hands and feet. Syphilis symptoms can go away and reappear.
What are the symptoms of Syphilis?
Syphilis infection occurs in 3 distinct stages.
- Early or Primary Syphilis. People with primary Syphilis will develop one or more chancre sores. The sores resemble large round bug bites and are often hard and painless. They occur on the genitals or in or around the mouth somewhere between 10-90 days (average 3 weeks) after exposure. Even without treatment Syphilis chancre sores heal without a scar within 6 weeks.
- The secondary stage may last 1-3 months and begins within 6 weeks to 6 months after exposure. People with secondary Syphilis experience a rosy "copper penny" rash typically on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They may also experience moist warts in the groin, white patches on the inside of the mouth, swollen lymph glands, fever and weight loss. Like primary Syphilis, secondary Syphilis will resolve without treatment.
- Latent Syphilis. This is the period of time when the Syphilis infection lies dormant (inactive) without exhibiting any signs or symptoms.
- Tertiary Syphilis. if the infection isn't treated, it may then progress to a stagy characterized by severe problems with the heart, brain, and nerves that can result in paralysis, blindness, dementia, deafness, impotence and even death if it's not treated.
What happens if I don't get tested?
If Syphilis is left untreated it can cause serious and permanent problems such as dementia, blindness or death.
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RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for Syphilis. It looks for antibodies that are present in the blood of people who have the disease.
