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What Are The High Risk Groups For Syphilis?
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If your doctor suspects that you have syphilis, he or she will look for any of the typical symptoms of the disease, especially for a chancre in the genital area. Your doctor can diagnose syphilis by taking a sample of fluid from a suspicious ulcer and having that fluid examined under a microscope for the presence of syphilis bacteria.
Your doctor also may order blood tests to check for certain antibodies that are present in people with syphilis. However, in some cases, people without...
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