What is congenital syphilis? Congenital Syphilis is when your baby is born infected with syphilis. The only way your baby can get congenital syphilis is if you have syphilis and pass it to your baby. Most of the time, syphilis is passed from mom to baby during pregnancy, but it can happen during vaginal birth […]
Syphilis Syphilis is a common bacterial infection that’s spread through sex. Syphilis is easily cured with antibiotic medicine, but it can cause permanent damage if you don’t get treated. Typically on the genitals, rectum or mouth. Syphilis spreads from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores. You can catch syphilis […]
More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. Eight of these pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of sexually transmitted disease. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are viral infections which are incurable: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus […]
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