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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Facts About Syphilis

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Expert & Community Posts

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The Ethics of Clinical Trials
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...on people.              The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was conducted to evaluate the... Read more »

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Circumcision and STDs
By Penelope James , Health Expert

...in regards to three other STDs: herpes, HPV, and syphilis.  What they found was that for those... Read more »

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The Controversial Death of Meriweather Lewis
By Christopher Lukas , Health Expert

...(manic-depression)? Or did he commit suicide because he had syphilis, and it made him crazy?This... Read more »

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I've done something stupid...
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...HPV can lead to cancer of the cervix or penis and syphilis can lead to heart damage, blindness... Read more »

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Why get tested for STDs? What to Expect?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...relationship.  In that case, yearly screening for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea might... Read more »

Health Guide

Congenital syphilis
Congenital lues; Fetal syphilis Prevention Safer sexual practices may help prevent infection with syphilis. If you suspect you have a... Read more »
Syphilis
Lues Symptoms The symptoms of syphilis depend on the stage of the disease. Many people do not have symptoms. In general, painless sores and... Read more »
Syphilis
Syphilis is an easily spread infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. Alternative Names Lues Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »
Congenital syphilis
Congenital lues; Fetal syphilis Treatment Penicillin is the treatment for all forms of syphilis. Infants born to infected mothers who received... Read more »
Syphilis: secondary
Secondary syphilis Prevention Safer sexual practices and consistent condom use are important measures in the prevention of syphilis. In addition,... Read more »

Medications

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...transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Practice "safe sex" such as... Read more »

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...transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Practice "safe sex" such... Read more »

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...transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, syphilis). Practice "safe sex" such as... Read more »

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