Never ignore painless genital sores. Even if they don’t hurt, they could be an early sign of syphilis, a serious infection.

This common sexually transmitted infection is on the rise. Syphilis is simple to treat – if caught early. If not, however, ...

Syphilis cases in the US hit a 1950s high Learn about symptoms stages and the latest strategies to combat this resurging ...

Small chancre sores appear with syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), in the primary stage. A reddish brown rash ...

Symptoms can vary with each stage, and they might not always happen in the same order for everyone. A syphilis sore (called a chancre) pops up — that sore is where the syphilis infection entered your ...

pallidum. During this stage, a smooth, hard sore called a chancre will develop on your genitals, anus, or mouth. Most cases involve just a single sore, but it is possible to have more than one.

(n.) A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also hard chancre, indurated chancre, and Hunterian chancre. Akla ...

Several weeks following the primary chancre, hematogenous dissemination occurs, resulting in the clinical syndrome of secondary syphilis. The classic features of secondary syphilis are skin rash ...

Syphilis was at its peak in the 1940s, had a resurgence in the 1980s, and is currently at its lowest incidence since reporting first began in 1941. The decline in incidence of congenital syphilis ...

On further history, she denied a primary syphilitic chancre. During screening for concurrent STIs, Chlamydia trachomatis was detected on first-pass urine PCR. Our patient was diagnosed with early ...

Primary syphilis happens two to 12 weeks after exposure to T. pallidum. During this stage, a smooth, hard sore called a chancre will develop on your genitals, anus, or mouth. Most cases involve just a ...