Doctor explains the Symptoms and Stages of SYPHILIS (STI)

Dr O'Donovan explains the four stages of Syphilis, including symptoms associated with each stage. The four stages include, Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary Syphilis.
What is Syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that's treatable with medication. Without treatment, syphilis causes serious health problems. It can permanently damage your heart, brain, muscles, bones and eyes. To reduce your risk of infection, always use a condom during sex.
Video Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Overview of 4 stages
00:46 - Primary Syphilis
01:22 - Secondary Syphilis
02:26 - Latent Syphilis
03:00 - Tertiary (late) Syphilis
03:32 - Why this is important
Symptoms of Syphilis:
The symptoms of syphilis are often mild and hard to notice. They tend to change over time and may come and go.
Symptoms of syphilis include:
- small sores (ulcers) on your penis, vagina, or around your bottom (anus) - these are usually painless and you may only have one of them - chancre
- sores in other areas, including in your mouth or on your lips, hands or bottom
- white or grey warty growths most commonly on your penis, vagina or around your anus
- a rash on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet that can sometimes spread all over your body - this is not usually itchy
- white patches in your mouth
- flu-like symptoms, such as a high temperature, headaches and tiredness
- swollen glands
- patchy hair loss on the head, beard and eyebrows
It can take 3 weeks or more for the symptoms of syphilis to appear after you're infected. Sometimes the symptoms can improve or go away completely, but if you have not been treated the infection is still in your body.
This means you can still pass it on and you're at risk of getting serious problems later on.
HOW IS SYPHILIS DIAGNOSED?
Your healthcare provider will ask about your sexual history, including whether you practice safe sex. It's important to be honest during this discussion. Your provider can help assess your risk and recommend tests for other STIs.
To test for syphilis, your provider will examine you and take a blood sample to look for signs of the infection. Your provider may remove some fluid or a small piece of skin from a syphilis sore and look at it under a microscope. The only way to know for sure if you have syphilis is by visiting your healthcare provider and getting a lab test.
HOW IS SYPHILIS TREATED?
Your healthcare provider treats syphilis with antibiotics. Antibiotics are a type of medication that treats bacterial infections. Penicillin is the most commonly used medication for syphilis. How much medication you need and how long you take it depends on your syphilis stage and symptoms.
You must finish all your antibiotics even if the sore or rash goes away. It's important to contact anyone you've had sex with within the last two years and let them know they should be tested.
RESOURCES:
Further information via NHS website:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/syphilis/
CDC (USA): www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/stdf...
FIND A SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE UK:
www.nhs.uk/service-search/fin...
Free STI testing UK: sh24.org.uk
FIND A SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE USA:
gettested.cdc.gov/
OTHERWISE SEE YOUR NEAREST HEALTH PROFESSIONAL!!
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[@susanwilliams4953]

Important presentation.. Sti/std are so common, dating someone new should include tests.

[@carlomartinparmisana3939]

I was tested positive with syphilis last july 2023. I had the symptoms since may 2023, unknown red spots on my feet sole and palm of my hands and generally feel weak. I kept asking myself since may 2023 until the day i got tested why i always feel sleepy even i slept 8 hours a day and had proper meal and nutrition. I went to our local healthcare ang got jabbed in the butt with penecillin G. The doctor told me that I have a lenient syphilis. Maybe i got the syph way back year 2018 or 2019 and the bacteria just slept. Thankfully the medicine was free.

[@Proverbspsalms]

Are you ok now

[@peanut422hb]

Or maybe💉💉

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thank you for sharing your experience here

[@irmaromo1635]

I sure hope u know how many partners u had and told all of them or if u weren't sleeping around someone owes u an apology 😢😢😢😮😮

[@samuelkent8021]

I am grateful to God for using #MrEbose herbal remedies to eliminate herpes out from my body.

[@fargo7018]

OMG abstinence is power

[@RandiOW]

Question. Are the area of lesions created through direct contact? The area that touches is the area the shanker appears?

[@user-cw3yw2pj7z]

Is it common for the sore in the mouth to heal in just a few days?

[@maksummohammed2537]

Very informative

[@DoctorODonovan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@conndapierce5869]

Just heard a report that syphilis is becoming a big problem in the US

[@peanut422hb]

Pfizer

[@ValerieJean-fo6lc]

As is our city

[@user-mp9ni5zb9u]

Have to become hyper vigilant these days. There are too many people that do not believe in vaccines or even doctors. I do not trust people, they would, out of embarrassment or whatever never reveal the truth. So, if you are going to be sexually active,, demand that your partner get tested for an std and aids. Do you value your life, or would you rather just take a chance"? There are a lot of stories about those who chose "chance" and are dead. They would be alive and well, if they had chosen differently.

[@LynneMoen-po2is]

Words cannot describe how grateful I am. Thank you Dr Obaz for taking such great care of me. You have a special gift as a doctor and as a person. Thank you for giving me my life back

[@Free_Falestine]

Thank you for your information

[@DoctorODonovan]

My pleasure

[@tobymcgroby8967]

I'm not looking forward to the algorithm change after this search lmao.. ..Anyone else get curious after watching a movie or show based in the past, where this disease was incurable? Scary stuff

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thanks for watching.

Test are efective in all stages?

[@yuvilabana2790]

I have feeling wierd jaw after oral exposure and it starts after one day of exposure thats all not a fever nit any other is it concerning?

[@AIADMK.KP.BALAJISALEM2618]

How many day s qure in first stage?

[@messpilo]

I remember my mind thought I had it but the blood test was negative but my mind was not convinced and wasted 1 year of worrying and being unable to move out from house.

[@chhuanawmachhakchhuak5260]

What about now??

[@lisabarnes4381]

You should add Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to you’re title. There’s a huge outbreak here.

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thanks Lisa - appreciate the info

[@anandrgowda4202]

Sir siphilin querabale or non querable?

[@KaraiKambiri-rk3eg]

Thank u ur helping people who don't know

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@kinglinus3708]

I always ask for sti tests when i go to gyno even when i dont have any partners just to see

[@nancyjohnwily1111]

I have some of the symptoms 😫 the worst part is since I was young, they always said it's parasites, till now I still have these symptoms especially the feet mark or red spots they just appear since I was a teenager, and I'm always tried and sleepy even though I sleep well.

[@juvieschanneltv9328]

is there any posible to get positive in medical test..? ..even if I got cured.. because i want to go to hongkong for DH.. 🥺🥺

[@user-ki4ic7ry9f]

I have a sore that looks a bit like an ulcer on my junk, but it started as a white head(I get them on my inner thighs too, a hard flesh like thing comes out when I pop it) and once I popped it it now looks like an ulcer. Any idea what the bump is? It’s hard, painless and it’s hard to get the white head flesh thing out of the bump, and it bleeds a good bit once you’ve “popped” it

[@user-ki4ic7ry9f]

Update, it was a fordyce spot that I aggravated by messing with it non stop.

[@bapeco.3085]

Can penicillin pills work?

[@ObnoxiousAgnostic]

I’ve heard from someone that one of the complications that comes with late-stage syphilis is insanity. Is that true?

[@90degreenurse29]

Depends on your definition of insanity. But any disease that attacks the brain can increase risk of dementia or alzheimers.

[@nathaliejoseph4068]

Yes

[@Tyk-ur4jz]

You mean Van Gogh !?

[@dylansaavedra4971]

Can someone transfer it if he use the same utensils used by a person with syphilis?

[@user-yf6kj1nb5i]

I so much appreciate Dr.Ani John on KZbin channel for his positive contribution towards curing my Shingle hsv virus. If the world had more people you, it will be a better place. Thank you so much Doctor Ani John ❤

[@e.a.2846]

hello doctor, I had a relationship with a vdrl positive person 15 days ago. Can I start treatment without waiting for the test?

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thank you so much for watching the video and taking time to leave a comment. Unfortunately (and I know this will be frustrating for you), I am unable to give individual medical advice out on this channel. This is because of medico-legal reasons, not knowing your full case, circumstances, and it would be unethical of me to do so otherwise. I have included the general resources I used to make this video in the description box but I have to advise that you speak to your own health provider (e.g. doctor, nurse) so that they can properly assess your case. This is the safest and most ethical advice I can give since this is just intended as a general educational resource. Thanks for understanding.

[@sobekstephanie]

Wow didn’t realize how prevalent it is in the UK

[@DoctorODonovan]

Yes - increasing too

[@mamtarajbhar3380]

Sir vdrl rapid kit test after 7years of unprotected sex .test come negative ..i am safe or not ??is their any risk.

[@DrSAlex25]

VDRL Is for screening not confirming diagnose, and it could be false positive …you should do FTA-ABS OR TPPA test

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Very informative & straightforward! Thanks for the info! I’ve been chilling for years now! Too much stuff out there!😮😅 I love his accent…. Especially when he says Condoms! Sounds like “Con dumbs!” Dumb Con artist 😅😂😂😂😂

[@DoctorODonovan]

Ah thanks for the comment! Love this

[@JACK-kp8tb]

can someone please help… idk what it is but i have a rash similar to 1:48. on the sides of my stomach and my inner knees (back of knees). and a bit on my inner thighs. is it possible to skip the primary stage and go to secondary? i didn’t have any genital sore nor did i feel sick. i received oral february 12th. that’s pretty much it. it also itches a lot

[@samip3124]

Get tested and get treatment immediately

[@JACK-kp8tb]

@@samip3124 they said its not that

[@samip3124]

@@JACK-kp8tb ok i hope you are well now

[@swvvy9880]

@@JACK-kp8tbwhat was it ? Are you ok ?

[@JACK-kp8tb]

@@swvvy9880 i have no idea. it just randomly went away. i felt sick for a bit but im not even sure if that was related.

[@sb11848]

Sir, does the syphilis rash cause pain if touched?

[@DoctorODonovan]

Please see more information here: my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4622-syphilis

[@michaelrg3836]

Schubert, Van Gogh and his brother Theo, Gauguin... I'm in good company.

[@faydavis4605]

I don't know if I have it but some of the Simpsons and my daughter says don't think about don't go there and quit going to the hospital bankrupting the medical plan this has been going on for about 6 - 8 years before the pandemic inside my throat no one can see I have the red spots on my feet and my legs are red in my groin area there's a little bumps feels like creepy crawly sensation I will be getting tested as soon as I can

[@tricialeighgarcia430]

It's been 4 years that I've been positive to. I've been taking the treatment but still positive,please help me to be cure by this also I don't have the symptoms like rushes losing weight or fever Please help me what should I do🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lYirahmarie]

🙏 pray

[@UmarFarooq-gt2so]

Hi

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

You'll always test positive.

[@fivemargaritasonly]

Or its HIV

[@MeralyCuizon]

Doc I need your help please tell me what's medicine I take

[@Free_Falestine]

How do you know?

[@bikramjena2249]

Sir pink pink dot in my body and it's become back dot is it hiv or syphilis

[@simsonjohannes8490]

Isn't hiv?

[@MeralyCuizon]

Doc I have syphilis what is medicine this but I don't have symptom

[@Free_Falestine]

How do you know you have syphilis without symptoms ?

[@zombiedearth]

You should add women and Houston to your title for more clicks. There is a huge outbreak there..... for some reason 😏

[@DoctorODonovan]

Yes a few people have said there is increasing incidence in the USA at the moment

[@sharonbender880]

Hmm me Sons father must have been in the latent stage when I was involved with him. I only found out that he had syphilis because I went to the same clinic he did for my first prenatal exam. I tested negative for the disease but he tested again and was positive. I was treated with penicillin injections "just on case" they told me. They had no idea why I hadn't contracted the disease despite having sex with him and becoming pregnant with his child . Thankfully I stopped seeing him the year my Son was born

[@sojubean6386]

Yep they are pregnant so that means..... Men

[@sparkle3000]

It must be bc of the DL men. That's what I heard.

[@no925joblifestyle7]

I don't even want to have sex no more I'm done can't even have natural sex

[@sadhaghale6785]

After treatment can we have a baby or not ? Even after the treatment syphilis can transmit?

[@user-yf6kj1nb5i]

I so much appreciate Dr.Ani John on KZbin channel for his positive contribution towards curing my Shingle hsv virus. If the world had more people you, it will be a better place. Thank you so much Doctor Ani John ❤

[@user-hj7ch9en3l]

Please what's the cure for it

[@Deeznuts-cz3cs]

Get on the alkaline diet to remove from your syatem

[@MRPhill-rx1ig]

Is this are hiv symptoms??

[@DoctorODonovan]

No syphillis

[@zawarhaider115]

Hi doctor if vdrl positive that means have syphilis

[@pablocoppens41]

yes

[@Clericdecay]

I glad I got told by doctors I don’t have no sexy viruses because I was r when I was young but I came out and told what happen but they said I good good and all test came out clean just need take better care of my self drinks to mush soda

[@uchilament]

I’m not sure if I had it but I had a strange rash and I used some sort of cream and the rash went away after a couple days. The rash also itched a little bit. (The rash was on my whole body)

[@vertexop5510]

Hey real this same is happening with me I had sex one week ago but the rash came up yesterday and it's only on the back, are you going for a test or what ?

[@uchilament]

@@vertexop5510 I would suggest getting tested, I did and I didn’t have it. But just because you don’t have syphilis, doesn’t mean you don’t have something else. And anyway, you should still get tested because who knows, just because I wasn’t positive doesn’t mean you won’t be too.

[@vertexop5510]

@@uchilament will be visiting this week you also had rash after sex or what ?

[@uchilament]

@@vertexop5510 no I hadn’t had sex but I had kissed people but I just assume it was a random rash. (This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get tested)

[@uchilament]

@@vertexop5510 also I know this sounds scary but the rash could be like herpes, hiv or something, so I suggest getting tested for basically everything they can test you for. Better to be safe than sorry.

[@messpilo]

I did 4-5 blood tests and we're negative but I was not convinced I did not have syphilis . I saw psychiatrist. my mind was playing games with me.

[@burshk]

What happened then? 🤔

[@jonathangraham6412]

What were your symptoms

[@giovporto6475]

Who’s here for SYPHILLIS don?Lol

[@pablocoppens41]

I just got tested positive for syphilis, I am scared :(

[@jessicapatton2688]

It’s ok! You already did the hardest part. Just get a doctor and antibiotic!

[@shaylagoogle3097]

Yeah common now because of hookup culture. Dam. Scary . Thanks for the video.

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thanks for watching!

[@shaylagoogle3097]

I like to be informed. Thank you! 😊

[@littlesongbird1]

And the no condom culture.

[@MrApollonhya]

Poor Melanie 😂

[@clevelandantwine8985]

Syphilis ain't noo joke.thats what gangster Al Capone had it killed him then two days after his death the found a cure for it

[@simsonjohannes8490]

What sickness is this?

[@s0pn1L]

Yah idk why searched for this but i learned something. Im not even gay

[@kiyimbacharles5387]

Hiv genital wounds

[@sardarkhan1144]

Can you get syphilis non sexualy

[@UmarFarooq-gt2so]

Yes

[@sosammathomas1525]

Each person is responsible for their falls and up 75%.

[@user-iv7uj3gz7p]

Someone purposely spreading syphilis to murder over here where I live .

[@katyertle3]

Fun fact: they used to treat syphilis with malaria

[@PERFECTDARK10]

I heard they treated is with Malarkey 😅

[@DoctorODonovan]

Interesting

[@hospitalsgivingpatientsdan8894]

Follow JESUS GET MARRIED

[@gdcat777]

Nature is a be yotch

[@travisholly3797]

Thanks for the information, yours truly Donald Trump.

[@user-yf6kj1nb5i]

I so much appreciate Dr.Ani John on KZbin channel for his positive contribution towards curing my Shingle hsv virus. If the world had more people you, it will be a better place. Thank you so much Doctor Ani John ❤

[@Leavemykindalone1154]

Let the people know Sex is bad for human anatomy

[@user-yf6kj1nb5i]

I so much appreciate Dr.Ani John on KZbin channel for his positive contribution towards curing my Shingle hsv virus. If the world had more people you, it will be a better place. Thank you so much Doctor Ani John ❤

[@mysocialgold3459]

Since no one wanna talk about it I will : why are all the presented examples black people..😅😅😅😂😂😂 And one Asian guy.....? Just saying 😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 watch the video again...

[@ersikillian]

Example number one: Donald Trump

[@CHILLLWINSTON]

what the fuck? he’s living rent free in here too?

[@user-rv1dn2ti6f]

Fuck Joe Biden!

[@MonMon-ts6ww]

😂😂😂😂

[@nenadpopov3601]

I still don't understand how I got syphilis, I had only one partner and he didn't have any signs of syphilis, and when I got it I didn't have 1st stage, I didn't have any wounds in my mouth or on my penis but after some time I just got to 2nd stage where I had terrible rash all over my body, I wasn't in pain it just looked terrible, I don't know how did it happen or why I didn't have 1st stage.

[@jonathangraham6412]

What other symptoms did you have

[@user-yf6kj1nb5i]

I so much appreciate Dr.Ani John on KZbin channel for his positive contribution towards curing my Shingle hsv virus. If the world had more people you, it will be a better place. Thank you so much Doctor Ani John ❤

[@Deeznuts-cz3cs]

Please get on the alkaline diet

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

One partner and one time is all it takes. Everyone doesn't show symptoms the same. Please do your research

[@utkarshsingh1999]

Can anyone who is sti expert can share whtsp number to Me so that i can discuss further i m suspecting some symptoms