8. Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is very common among sexually active people, and it has very serious consequences when it remains untreated. Syphilis moves from one person to another through sexual contact, where an uninfected individual comes into contact with a syphilis sore in the infected person. Syphilis usually infects an individual’s genitals, mucous membranes, skin, mouth, or lips, and the more it is left untreated it can affect an individual’s brain and heart. The symptoms of this STD occur in its different stages, namely its primary stage, its secondary stage, its latent stage, and then its tertiary stage. Most common symptoms include:
-The development of chancres
-Skin rashes in mucous membranes and also large raised white lesions in the mouth, groin and underarm regions
-Damage to the internal organs such the heart, the brain, the eyes, nerves, liver, bones and joints, damage so severe it can cause death
If any of these symptoms are evident in your body, then you should immediately visit a doctor for treatment. Syphilis can be easily prevented through abstinence and remaining faithful to one sexual partner. A latex condom used correctly can also reduce some chances of acquiring the STD.
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