Can I get syphilis if I've just casually been around or touched someone who has it. What if they've got sores?
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you mean like having lunch, shaking hands, a peck on the cheek? no. if you're that freaked about it, go to a doctor and get a checkup in general. you don't have to mention any specific thing, a gyn checkup will eliminate your worries.
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Not unless you had sexual relations with them.
Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. It affects both men and women. Pregnant women who have syphilis can pass on the infection to their unborn baby. It can also be transmitted by blood transfusion.
First stage (4 to 6 weeks)
The first stage of syphilis occurs as a sore on the penis, vulva (lips of vagina), anus or mouth. The sore:
Second stage (0 to 12 months)
During the second stage of syphilis, there may be:
·A flat, red skin rash. This may be on the soles of the feet or palms of the hands, or it may cover the entire body. The rash is very contagious.
·Enlarged lymph nodes.
·Hair loss.
·Lumps on the genitals.
·General tiredness.
Third stage (may occur years later)
The third stage of syphilis occurs in about one third of untreated people. Severe brain or heart complications may occur during this stage.
Avoid sex until the infection is cured
You should not have sex until your treatment has finished and follow-up blood tests have confirmed the infection is cured. If you can see the sores , the disease is in striking distance . You are problably infected already . You look pale.
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