In this day of premarital sex and kids growing up sexually liberated, it is important that we understand some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). One of these disease is syphilis. It takes first prize for the top ten most commonly acquired STDs. But what do we really know about syphilis?
Syphillis
Syphilis is caused by the treponema pallidum sprichete. Even if it is considered a sexually transmitted disease, it isn’t always acquired through sexual contact. There are rare cases where the infectious organism is passed on through open wounds or lesions as point of entry. Syphilis may also be passed on from mother to fetus during pregnancy and childbirth. It is a sad fact, though, that 25 percent of fetuses born of syphilitic mothers end up in stillbirths, while the remaining 75 percent develop congenital syphilis which may aggravate into another medical complication if left untreated. Also, people with syphilitic sores who remain sexually active are at higher risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS.
There are four different stages of syphilis infection, these are:
l Primary syphilis. It is usually acquired through direct sexual...
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