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What are the complications associated with untreated syphilis?

April 26, 2017associated complications syphilis untreated

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What are the complications associated with untreated syphilis?

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If a person does not get diagnosed or treated in the first stage, the disease moves to the second stage. The most obvious symptom in the second stage is a rash which may start when the chancre is healing or even weeks later. If syphilis progresses to the late stage there can be serious complications for many different organs in the body, and it can even result in death. Infection during pregnancy can increase risks of a stillbirth. Also, being infected with syphilis can greatly increase a person’s risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS from a sexual partner.