We Need To Talk About Syphilis | Warning Signs, Symptoms, & Treatment

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Don't let the multiple sexual partners thing fool you. YOU only need to have had sex with ONE person, if that person has had sex with multiple partners! Stay careful out there people.

[@Nettsinthewoods]

Whoever you have sex with, you have sex with everyone they have had sex with

[@johannarivera4856]

Exactly 💯 true

[@unjelli]

Get tested, and use protection!

[@iancaldeian]

Agreed. Homosexuals aren't at more risk than anybody else either. Once you have sexual intercourse, it just takes one encounter with someone else - kissing for example - to get you infected.

[@catsupchutney]

Good luck with that strategy in a major metropolitan center. Get tested regularly and play safe.

[@kimmyers9170]

Retired Labor & Delivery RN here. Just want to tell you this was the best description and discussion of syphilis I've ever seen. Much better than nursing school. Thanks for covering it and spreading awareness!

[@cdow9032]

As a nurse I worked on several dementia units. We had a new resident come in, very sweet, but in time she started having behaviors that we were having difficulty dealing with. Eventually her blood work showed she had Syphilis. This was so tragic because it meant 2 things- for it to eat away at her brain and cause her dementia, she had to have had it for many years. Number 2- she most likely got it from her husband ,and he never told her he had it. Men usually have symptoms. Of course there could have been other scenarios, but the family thought them unlikely. So tragic. My other experience with Syphillis was on Career day in High School. I had chosen to tour the State Hospital- our local mental institution- where one of the female patients was admitted with it. I wasn't allowed to know her story, but she was totally out of touch with reality and unable to care for herself. This is from having sex people, and not disclosing your indiscretions to your current, or future partner. It's tragic.

[@charlottecoolik9872]

I know a guy and his x gf told me about her grey discharge in 2021, I warned him but he continued all over the place and with his new gf who I believe and have been telling them both that they have syphilis......... she's turning into Howard Hughes crazeeeeeeeeeeeee behavior and their skin stuffffffff.

[@friendofvinnie]

Yeah because women never cheat lolol 😂

[@SewardWriter]

​@@friendofvinnie If that's where you immediately go during a discussion about a specific person, I can see why you'll remain single.

[@FloRiDaNication]

@@friendofvinnieit’s not about that. It’s about being aware of what could happen if someone has symptoms and doesn’t tell another person they had had sex with.

[@friendofvinnie]

@@FloRiDaNication how do you know that granny wasn't hiding the fact that she slept around or maybe she forgot in her dementia 😧

[@trishemerald2487]

Finally, being a single lady in her 50's doesn't seem so bad!

[@DJRenee]

RIGHT 👍🏾

[@nicsxnin6786]

I’ve never thought of it as bad, that’s society’s problem 😊

[@marjoriemorse9229]

Hear hear

[@JJJJJJ5076]

😂😂😂

[@Nettsinthewoods]

@@nicsxnin6786 absolutely !!!

[@karinhuyett6108]

Retired nurse here. Years ago (60’s - ?). Every hospital patient had syphilis test as part of routine admission. Had a male patient about 10 yrs ago who was 101 yrs old. Tested positive - got a huge dose of penicillin in the nursing home.

[@OnlyTheBest345]

Wow 101?! Was he retested to confirm it wasn't a false positive?

[@danielegagnon7920]

Happy Tuesday! The trend in congenital syphilis in Quebec has been clearly upward in recent years! 13 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, an increase of 0.7%. Thank you for sharing!

[@abcxyz-e4c]

😮😮😮 it is terrible for the kids with permanent bones deformations and brain consequences, like in the 17th century? or the kds are ok?

[@PRIYA-ic4yd]

Thank you sooooo much beautiful for talking about Syphillis and bringing it to the forefront. I live in Alberta, Canada and STI’s/STD’s have been increasing quite rapidly. We need to always be aware, talk always and share because it saves lives. Thanks again 🤗🤗🤗

[@amyg4549]

I grew up in Alberta. I remember going to several remote towns for field trips and seeing community health warnings everywhere for Syphilis. Fort Macmurray, slave lake, high level….it blew my mind. Remote areas seem to be the most hard hit.

[@PRIYA-ic4yd]

@@amyg4549 that’s crazy!!! I remember that but it’s now everywhere sadly. I’m fearful to meet and marry so I just may stay single.

[@marieouellette1982]

Seasonal workers in Banff, AB had a very severe outbreak a few years ago.

[@truthinthefaceoftyranny]

not surprising it is on the rise when we have a girl and 2 guys going at it at the Stampede some years back.

[@Lorenzogiacani]

Thanks for this important video. I am a syphilis investigator at the University of Washington. This infection is far from being a disease of the past, but it is on the rise in high-income countries and still endemic in low- and middle-income countries. If left untreated, syphilis can progress to affect a patient`s cardiovascular and central nervous systems, potentially leading to death. The most significant death toll due to syphilis, however, is due to the ability of its causative agent, the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, to cross the placenta and infect the fetus. Congenital syphilis is the most common infection associated with fetal loss or stillbirth in low-income settings, with an estimated ~1.4 million pregnant women infected every year in the world, resulting in 305,000 cases of fetal loss or stillbirth, and 215,000 infants born prematurely and/or with clinical syphilis. In the US, syphilis still affects primarily men who have sex with men, but the recent increase in cases among women of reproductive age has resulted in 2,855 cases of congenital syphilis in 2021 versus the 334 reported in 2012. Lastly, there is evidence that symptomatic syphilis increases 2- to 5-fold the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission. A great sexual life is a must-have, but be safe everyone!

[@msthang5366]

What type of education is needed for your job? I have been celibate going on 21 years. I live in San Francisco and sex just really isn’t worth me risking my life.

[@TheBeluga2805]

I love that Dr Dray addresses various medical topics, not just aesthetic concerns. Another very informative video!

[@patwagner9308]

I shared it to FaceBook. We need to get this information out there. Thank you, Andrea !!

[@jeni2974]

As a nursing student, I love this. Thank you!

[@PamperedWife]

I sure appreciate this video, as the mother of an 18-year-old headed off to college.

[@Subgunman]

In many municipalities in the US it was required that perspective couples wanting to obtain a marriage license were required to take mandatory exams for STD's. It was a good way of catching certain STD's early in the bud.

[@Hellohnl1702]

Awareness is key and appreciate this video to get news out 😊

[@javadivawithdog]

Just really want everyone to know that each community in the US has public health clinics that will test and treat sexually transmitted infections for no cost.

[@NimatuKabiru-r2t]

OMG 😊, *MR OBALAR* ON KZbin CURED ME TOTALLY ❤🇺🇸

[@QuietlyCurious]

I have been wondering about the trends in STI transmission because even with the popularity of porn at an all-time high, it seems like sex education has become much less prevalent and that Americans are far more reluctant to talk about sex openly than in decades past. Which can lead to increased ignorance and more reckless behavior. In my day, asking a guy to get tested or wear a condom was a struggle, sometimes by the reaction you'd think you were asking to look over his bank statement. So I can't imagine what it's like now trying to practice safer sex.

[@db-gb5xi]

Agree, we used to have health/sex ed in school (it was mandatory). There was also a push during the AIDS crisis but the further away you get from that, the less people pay attention and worry about it.

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

Americans (especially the younger crowd) talk about sex a lot, but they don’t talk about safe sex or using protection. They only focus on the pleasure and lust aspect of sex, but not the serious consequences that can come with it. Normalizing hook-up culture has made this worse and it’s one of the reasons why we see higher rates of STD’s/STI’s.

[@littleblackpistol]

I believe a significant percentage of Americans are wholly uneducated to the point of being dangerous about anything to do with the reproductive system of female or male, and about sexual development, pregnancy and sexual behaviour, because of insane Christian and other Abrahamic ultra conservative backwards nonsense, where they pretend if we don't don't about sex, no one will have it, except in marriage. What utter havoc that must cause. I hear about girls taking it up the arse thinking they are virgins because hey haven't let the penis into their precious vagina. I hear about kids being abused and not having the language to talk to someone about it. I hear about women not understanding how they even got pregnant. EDUCATE. The more you demystify sex, the less thrilling it is. Conservative culture kids are the worst for early sexual behaviour done in ignorance, because they have made sex so taboo and shameful it is deeply exciting, and their ignorance means they will do stuff and get knocked up or get diseases because contraception, barrier methods, the pill and Plan B are things they can't talk about, access or believe is sinful.

[@OnlyTheBest345]

@@tiahnarodriguez3809 would it surprise you that recent studies have concluded that sex is on the decline for the younger generation? It's on the rise for the older one. Old people are getting a lot of STDs, including people older than me and I'm 60.

[@sasa11111]

YOU CAN GET SYPHILIS FROM KISSING? This is news to me lmao

[@juliahelland6488]

Very informative! Thanks for sharing this! 💯

[@Faesharlyn]

There's been some recent speculation in the political arena, we might even be seeing tertiary symptoms, "gummas" in news photos

[@YagirlM]

14 years ago in South Florida they had bus bench billboards with Syphilis Explosion on them and urging people to get tested bc the cases were out of control. Then again semi recently.

[@phxazdude1969]

Kind of interesting that syphilis has made the news in the past few days.

[@treasurejoy8539]

Thanks for bringing awareness

[@dabd8175]

Oh darn. I better go get checked 😮

[@icalledthevoiditwent2voicemail]

Really cool of you to make this video, both as a person and a doctor.

[@memoonasaeed4408]

I'm watching your videos on acne from past 2 hrs, im just sad today for my closed comedones that started appearing from past few days although i got good control of my cystic acne from past 3 months bcz I'm on accutane , the redness and sudden heat sensation that start appearing on my cheeks without me doing anything. It makes me so sad to do so much research about products and my skin condition

[@ivanuzzo81]

the resurgance may also depend on the invention and spread of PREP.

[@wtfisthisp00]

I been trying to learn about this due to high cases now in America

[@debrafirestone861]

I know I’ll offend sone but it’s true Our society just doesn’t care they will do what they will do

[@iluvrimmel370]

I knew nothing about the disease until I watched The English with Emily Blunt. It’s an absolutely tragic disease.

[@dcantu-paez4308]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing

[@KevinhatGeburtstag]

good that your raise awareness.

[@kayallen7603]

Always get tested and if found - get treated!!!

[@clarissawilliams9783]

Excellent video

[@sharonscott1776]

To get tested is it a blood test or urine test? Can u do videos on Hep B and C if possible please?

[@Kareemspiritworks1]

Thank you

[@DrDrayzday]

thanks for watching

[@urbannatives1675]

Love your videos I've been watching your content for awhile now. I just wanted to say my 35 yr old son was diagnosed with syphilis a year ago he's been through two rounds of heavy antibiotics and also had a spinal tap when the doctor did blood work and saw his numbers weren't coming down. Syphilis is not curable you will always have it. You can get your numbers down to safe place but will always test positive and always be a carrier. Wanted to let people know that. Thank you ❤

[@OnlyTheBest345]

I'm sorry for your son. 😢 Do they know why he wasn't responding well to antibiotics? Those are pretty powerful antibiotics.

[@urbannatives1675]

He went through two rounds of antibiotics and the doctor also had him go in for a spinal tap to make sure it hadn't traveled to his brain which it hadn't thank goodness. The doctor said that his numbers could just run a little higher than others and he's being doing fine since. Thank you for asking it's a terrible disease that could've easily been prevented.

[@OnlyTheBest345]

@@urbannatives1675 I'm so glad to hear. What a relief for you, both. ❤️

[@edddddddduard0]

any thoughts on the use of Doxy Pep to lower the risk of contracting syphilis for those in high risk groups?

[@EmilyZapotocny]

The number of men I meet thru dating apps who genuinely do not believe in condoms or safe sex is APPALLING. So concerning... syphilis is on the rise!! 🙅🏼‍♀️🚫

[@QuietlyCurious]

There's an amazing interview here on YT with a sex worker and she confirms this. Literally they dgaf.

[@india1422]

I hope you give them the go by. They sure are going to be a rush to fit even if you do India on a condom.

[@05danmea]

​@@QuietlyCuriouswhat's the name of the video?

[@carolinelaronda4523]

Get off dating apps . It’s a breeding ground for narcissistic men who just want cheap easy access to you. They are all trash on there with cluster B disorders.

[@SuperDrLisa]

😮

[@annm7153]

Testing for syphilis was required before a marriage license would be issued in Florida until the late 1980’s.

[@bellyjewel]

I think that was true in many states. I got married in Missouri in the ‘70s and it was a given that you would have to get your blood tests before getting a marriage license.

[@Stormstorm1]

There was a time when Florida was actually useful.

[@xmx005]

@@Stormstorm1For good faithful couples it’s useful, sadly according to my nurse friends the unfaithful spouses are often the leading cause of spreading stds.

[@retro000]

Brilliant idea.

[@TheePrincessBrat]

@@xmx005 it’s so selfish! Even in couples who have an agreed upon “arrangement.” I know a couple where one partner wasn’t using protection 100% of the time and also had wayy more sexual partners. Now they both have herpes. Luckily, it’s type 1 so not as severe. This is why therapy needs to be normalized and easily accessible too, because that behavior was driven by underlying issues. However, they refused to seek help and just wanted to push it down and “power through.”

[@hiannahgus574]

I remember seeing a patient many years ago with tertiary syphilis who had been raped by her father who had the disease and transmitted it to her as a child. To see what that disease had done to that woman’s brain impacted me so much. Thank you so much for all of your videos, but especially this one, as so many people are so cavalier about unprotected sex now. Now with such effective AIDS cocktails, there is far less awareness of the dangers of unprotected sex and the STI’s that can occur.

[@cc1k435]

Seriously, safer sex needs to continue to be talked about. HIV is not at all a fun disease to have, even if it doesn't automatically end people in droves anymore. Other diseases we used to say more about are also undesirable for very good reasons.

[@Caligirl-1111]

Hopefully he’s in jail

[@T_r0525]

I am so heartbroken by this story. Poor little girl!!

[@lisae6725]

I used to see Tertiary Syphillis when I first started my nursing career in the early 1990's, we'd see a few women whose husbands brought home Syphillis in WWII and they all were not caught until it was too late. They were in the end stages of the spirochete infection destroying their neurological symptom.

[@hiannahgus574]

@@Caligirl-1111 I am sure that he and she are long dead, as it was many years ago. I know that hurt people hurt people, and that most people who sexually abuse others were sexually abused themselves, but that case hit me so hard that I still remember that unfortunate patient so many years later.

[@TheSkinnyZ]

I’ve often wondered why Dermatologists in my area often declare sexual health as their secondary field of expertise. Now I know.

[@tdgdbs1]

Most derm specialists I know are too busy fattening their cash cows; not sexual health.

[@lauracuevas8948]

I'm happy you're talking about this. I'm a retired reproductive health nurse and syphilis is definitely on the rise in California. We treated average 15 clients per day for different stages of syphilis.

[@pamelarodriguez5674]

That's unbelievable! Wow.

[@lauraoliver525]

Oh wow that's scary!

[@deborahnelson4608]

Illegals bringing it in???

[@GetWellSoonR.E.M.]

Holy crap, that’s absolutely frightening! I do wish people would stop carrying so much shame around STDs and STD testing, along with having easily accessible care.

[@SoundofSilence492]

@@GetWellSoonR.E.M.And birth control. Easily accessible birth control doesn’t exist in many places.

[@4everyoung24]

I’m a nurse practitioner and work at a wound care clinic. I got a hospital consult for someone with “cellulitis” but turned out he had a bad rash that was also on his palms and feet. I included syphilis as part of my workup and sure enough that’s what it was! He was there for a whole other reason and just happened to be “lucky” enough to have a rash while there.

[@traceykoontz2868]

I remember learning about it in sex education and our school nurse filled in the gaps from it can also affect your brain, and I thought you were usually sick with it too.

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

​@@traceykoontz2868That's true, it can affect your brain 💯 That's what happened to Al Capone 😬

[@katiejo1095]

He was "lucky" that you examined him! ❤

[@BehindTheBush96]

@@HoneyHoneyBabyMarilyn Monroe’s grandfather also died from Syphilis that damaged his brain and killed his over time. These men don’t even care about risk of DYING and just have no interest in protecting themselves or considering other people 🤢

[@mongrelbitchband]

@@HoneyHoneyBabyHard core Chicagoans have told me he was really killed with a bat… who knows

[@beans1170]

I thought Syphyllis wasn't even a thing anymore. Thank you for the educating us on this

[@DrDrayzday]

it is a serious issue, and sad to see it having a come back

[@qingdaogrrl]

It wasn't! But all these politicians are defending reproductive health clinics such as Planned Parenthood so people aren't getting affordable preventative care anymore. The rest of the health care systems can't manage the influx of that many patients and also patients are too ashamed to go to places not Planned Parenthood where they treat patients without shame.

[@slgogo594]

Practically no disease is truly irradicated. There is almost some very minute, geospecific place that harbors these often thought irradicated diseases. The data is there, you just have to look for it.

[@qingdaogrrl]

Syphilis was never eradicated. It was managed by people going to planned Parenthood. Those are now closed in red states. Red states now seeing resurgence and at later stages and tragically hurting children.

[@AutumnElaine]

​@slgogo594 It's true. There's so much "information overload" in our culture nowadays, that people rarely seek out additional information on something that they don't think is directly impacting them. I love biology, so I'm a nerd for this kind of information. . but I had no idea it was making a comeback. Very cool of Dr Dray to make a video on a less than desirable topic- just to get the word out to us! Probably doesn't benefit her channel, but she acknowledges that the information needs to be passed on, because she genuinely wants us to have the information we need in order to be healthy. Mad respect. That's love, if you ask me! Always looking out!

[@MsAlonzo26]

I recently attended a county meeting regarding the rise of syphilis and HIV infections, especially among women. If you are sexually active, please get tested. Thank you Dr. Dray for spreading awareness. ❤

[@StallionFernando]

No concern if you're in a long term monogamous relationship.

[@cherb3145]

@@StallionFernando Are you kidding? There are such things as cheaters and adulterers you do know that.

[@xty070]

​@@StallionFernando you think ?

[@qingdaogrrl]

@@StallionFernando you have never been cheated on. What a blessing!

[@qingdaogrrl]

And advocate for expansion of the ACA and funding Planned Parenthood. People can't get tested if there is no clinic to go to because Republican politicians shut them down

[@ilikeaioli]

You should do more videos on STIs and their skin concerns!

[@jameshardensfatsuit5726]

You hit the nail on the head about letting up on education. Over a decade ago in health class, we were told not to worry about syphilis. Education is key for preventation.

[@beautybonvoyage8624]

Yup, society has taken it easy with the std/I education as well as drug education.

[@chasingsunsets87]

Thank you! I contracted syphillis in 2016. I was also a meth addict. It is very big with users even there are in denial. I blame the "sexual freedom" culture. That straightened me up real quick.

[@nstark1066]

Just don't blame yourself.. we all have urges, and nature makes certain we act on those, via our homones. In a perfect world STD's would not exist, nor any diseases.

[@UmarFarooq-gt2so]

We’re you able to cure it

[@Sunshinesue4444]

Many people with end stage disease without a diagnosis. tertiary syphilis is long term syphilis, as a Registered Nurse in Florida, seeing more and more in elderly and immigrants. Thank you for sharing this important information Dr Gray.

[@user-qb8qm4mp5n]

Something to think about when you find out your partner has been cheating on you when you're supposed to be in a monogamous relationship. Not only is it emotional abuse, but you could get a deadly disease.

[@r8chlletters]

They may have contracted syphilis before they even met you and not know it. Always ask a new sexual partner to do a full panel STI test and show you the results on paper. That’s the loving and romantic thing to do.

[@tenabarnes3269]

I married my husband in Georgia in 1999 and we had to have a blood test then, but later on Georgia stopped requiring the tests.

[@lexilei9950]

I was dating somebody last summer and we always use protection and he kept on going on and on about not wanting to use protection anymore and promised he was clean. I finally convinced him to go and get tested and lo and behold he had syphilis. I went and got tested as soon as I found out and even though the test came back negative I still asked to go on the treatment regimen just in case. Can't be too careful out there

[@marenhumblebee2736]

Wow... that just shows you that you never know what you get... you could have married that person and been all "no sex before marriage" (with them), but then they still could have given you syphilis in the marriage bed

[@Queen_EL11]

Omg!

[@sheraydunbar729]

​@@marenhumblebee2736 so scary......

[@dennyborosch5156]

A final note for the end of this wonderfully informative video... If you do ever contract syphilis and are successfully treated, you will from that moment on always test positive for it however it doesn't mean you still have the infection. As I understand it, it is measured in something called titres. Basically you're blood remembers that you have had the infection and when the titres are measured at a low level it means the infection is no longer present. However if it rises again it means you have been exposed to a new infection.

[@Novemberrain111]

Yes correct thats what I was commenting on also. Thx

[@SewardWriter]

Yep, those antibodies like to stick around.

[@n3r0n3]

I have the impression a few years back HIV served as a driver to catalyse everybody's attention around safer sex practices and testing. Unfortunately in recent times HIV is not a focus anymore in the public debate and other infections such as syphilis - which as u say is a bacterial infection and not a virus - tend to go unnoticed.

[@pamelarodriguez5674]

People are much less alarmed by HIV these days, and I don't know why. I just heard someone say this past weekend... nowadays HIV+ just take a few pills per day and they live a good long life. 😮

[@themiasmastream]

The attitudes around HIV softened because of improved treatment, PeP, and PrEP. Not saying it's right, mind you.

[@n3r0n3]

@@pamelarodriguez5674 yes there are multiple reasons in fact that span from the absence of campaigns (and related budget), sexual education in schools, under financing of health services (in the countries where welfare provides for your health needs such as in my country)... also the way some concepts have been mainstreamed. See post exposure prophylaxis for example: an infected person with undetectable viral load is not infective in terms of the hit virus but could still be a vehicle of any other bacterial infection. It is a natural relapse from the years of terror in the 80s and 90s but at the same time this natural relapse should be managed properly while people have largely been abandoned to themselves or to some opinionated KZbinr with no medical background. Especially in countries like the USA where the costs of testing and therapy are super high this is quite dangerous.

[@n3r0n3]

@@themiasmastream I believe it is right and desirable to finally dismantle the association between sex and disease in terms of principles.. it's the way we are doing it that is a little sloppy: we are not going towards sexual education investing money in preventions, schooling, free healthcare for all but we are in fact regressing to pre HIV silence. Also the state invites people to test but at the same time, once you test and you happen to infect anyone, treats you like a serial killer on a killing spree while nobody ever questions the "victim" or the state itself that is ultimately - at least in most cases - the one that failed both parties not providing proper education and tools/free and equitable medical assistance etc etc. This is very contradictory and does not help in my opinion.

[@KraftyScorpio]

A swinger couple I know was recently diagnosed, and have decided to end their swinger lifestyle as a result. Thank you for the education, Dr. Dray.

[@amandamccallum6796]

I am a swinger in Canada and you would be blown away by the health precautions we take. The difference probably being free Healthcare for everyone.

[@scottverge938]

​@@amandamccallum6796what kind of precautions? For instance if a man is having sex with two women, how are you going to have safe sex? How often is that guy going to wear a condom and switch it between parters so the two women aren't passing something back and forth?

[@psalmingit]

​@@amandamccallum6796 I live in British Columbia, Canada and there is no precautions. Our little town has this pandemic right now, 2 of my friend's doctor's told her it is spreading. Stay single and wrap it or get them tested before you get into a relationship.

[@lilacscoffee9360]

​@@amandamccallum6796Please turn away from that sinful lifestyle. The Lord is returning soon for the Rapture of the Church! Please accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior while there is still time!!!

[@Queen_EL11]

@@scottverge938 Exactly! Waiting to see if they respond to you!

[@montananerd8244]

Bless you for doing this outreach education!! I used to be trained in AIDS street outreach in the 90s, it's soooo important to talk about this directly and factually. On a personal note, this makes me think I dont want to get back in the dating pool...

[@SewardWriter]

I can recommend some hobbies that are infinitely more fun and enriching than dating, if you'd like. :) Mind, I've given up on partners.

[@scottverge938]

Yep. I had zero interest in ever dating again but here I am. And I've always been somewhat of a hypochondriac.

[@melp8175]

Dr dray, thank you. A friend of mine was recently accidentally diagnosed in the er. Without the ER, he would not have been treated. Very dangerous and no one talks about it. Very important topic, thanks for educating the followers ❤❤❤

[@DrDrayzday]

So glad to hear they were able to get it diagnosed and treated

[@SewardWriter]

I hope he's doing better! 💖

[@carrieduvall4579]

My ex went to the ER because he had a rash on his foot and they told him it was syphilis he jumped my butt when he got home thinking I gave him syphilis. I stopped and asked him, did they do any blood work or tests of any kind? No. Guess what?!? It was an allergic reaction to the laundry detergent!

[@eflo8264]

I’m an HIV Specialist nurse practitioner and I treat STIs everyday. This is one of the best videos on Syphilis I’ve seen! Thank you for disseminating information on this important topic! What are your thoughts on DoxyPEP to help prevent syphilis?

[@DeniseHlavaty]

People are not practicing safe sex. That's Dr .Dray for spreading awareness. Great video.

[@ashleylala4293]

I have a friend who used to work in public health and she said that syphillis is becoming antibiotic resistant. It is wise for you and your partner to get STD tests before sexual activity.

[@amyshew1151]

My friends son died of syphillus , TN , 15 years ago. He kept being misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and wouldn’t take the prescribed meds because they didn’t help his brain that was eaten away like Swiss cheese by the time he was seeking medical help. All mental health hospitals should test for this and hopefully prevent , or at least track and trace an infected persons partners and get them medical intervention. I didn’t know that syphyllis was still a problem in our country or anywhere . Thanks for educating everyone as most don’t realize it’s out there and can damage and kill you .

[@waleskagracia4891]

Great information here, thank you Dr. Dray. Also, I’ve been coming across quiet a few videos by tiktokers and influencers regarding “Sephora kids”. These are the preteen and younger children buying skincare and cosmetics at Sephora. When I was growing up my mother taught me about appropriate skincare at the appropriate age. She explained why some products could actually harm my skin if I used them on my little girl face and body. Could you make a video on this. Some of these kids are buying retinols, chemical exfoliates, etc… very little supervision from their parents. Basically they let the child pop whatever they want in their basket, hand over a card at the register and let these kids go to town. Some parents need to learn ignorance is NOT bliss when it comes to unhealthy skincare habits that are forming very early.

[@mac-ju5ot]

Al Capone died from syphillis. They u for reminding us this horrible disease has not gone away .....ulwayscuse a condom.seniors ...the young...even monogamous couple get it

[@wildhorses6817]

My x husband posted personal ads in foreign countries and in usa on dating sites, viagra but no condoms . He continues. He continues travel in foreign countries. No one would ever suspect this in a retired CPA. Beware !

[@lasantuzza777]

this is a great PSA. it’s sad to see so many of my peers engaging in such frequent unsafe sex, often out of feeling pressured. your health and wellbeing (both mental and physical) are nothing to play with. in addition, anyone who doesn’t want to practice safe sex clearly doesn’t value you or have your best interests in mind- so you should probably rethink letting them gamble with your health. it’s also important to get tested if you are sexually active even if you are in a relationship or married. many people believe testing is only for those engaging in high risk behaviors but unfortunately there are rising cases of women being infected with syphilis and hiv from their SOs. i wish everyone reading this good health and ability to advocate for your wellbeing and boundaries surrounding safe sex 💪🏼

[@CookieDr007]

Amen! You have to put your own health first 👌🏼 I'm 15+ years married and I have to demand my STI screening at the obgyn and they say but you're monogamous and I'm like sure I am but I'm not willing to gamble my own health on another person's behavior 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Gabster1990]

Damn, you know things are getting bad when a dermatologist has to speak out on this.

[@db-gb5xi]

Been awhile since I was in school but it used to be mandatory to take a health class talking about this. Don't know if that's the case now.

[@TheePrincessBrat]

Syphilis does affect skin

[@monicagomes3023]

Yes, in the 90s and 2000s condoms everywhere and everyone used them... now its so so, and "kids" dont know std

[@hiannahgus574]

Their divorced parents and grand parents often don’t use them either, unfortunately.

[@fullnewsky]

FYI Neurosyphilis can happen at any stage, as well as syphilis of the eye. So def be aware of that, as I had it even tho was at secondary syphilis stage. Now treated and fully recovered

[@rebeka145]

symptoms ? how to test it, just blood ?

[@OnlyTheBest345]

@@rebeka145 you can be symptom-free and still have it. Get a blood test.

[@ShellyDoss-xm1wx]

Thank you for this post . I’m an infectious disease nurse in St. Louis and we have definitely seen an uptick in primary syphilis since the pandemic ended.

[@cadaverdog1424]

Let’s go Cardinals 2024!! ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@mbrowne5105]

I remember learning this in grade school… I remember “spirochetes” and how these organisms gather in the brain and cause people to “go mad”.

[@traceykoontz2868]

I have a somewhat similar memory it's been a few years I definitely remember the information about going mad and it getting the brain and I don't remember if it was syphilis or gonorrhea that effects your central nervous system and that was awful. Still a firm believer in a love glove too.

[@tanyarobinson1146]

Yet, there is a bunch of denial that Lyme disease is not a problem chronically it is a spirochete.

[@OnlyTheBest345]

@@traceykoontz2868 it's syphilis. A ravaged brain is usually described as looking like Swiss cheese.

[@SmirkInvestigator]

I never have had a textbook symptom or positive bloodwork for STDs. But for some reason I always have a suspicion and fear I might have syphillis. Considering this is in my algorithm feed it makes me think it knows something I don't. Or my roommates have it and the algos can't discern between our web activity.

[@alyshal417]

Thank you as always for all your hard work for us. Loving your lip colour! Have a great day! 💕

[@DrDrayzday]

Thank you!

[@dizzylizzy7582]

Great job Dr Dray. So many young people are unaware of this horrible disease. It's so sad to see it on the rise again. Anyone can get this disease. Diseases don't care about socio-economic groups, age, race, etc. etc. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@TheePrincessBrat]

I think people see syphilis as rare and uncommon. I know I did, until watching this. I only think about it in connection with the Tuskegee Study.

[@plvt0n1vm]

I had it before. Only reaction was throat issues that felt like the flu, and an ear infection. I'm sure you can deduce how I got it in my throat. Treatment was 3 shots of bicillin over 3 weeks.

[@kathybenavides4585]

Just another reason (among many) to use condoms and have a universal healthcare system, accessible for all. Thanks Dr. Dray!

[@deathbatgirlxxx]

My college roommate found out his partner had cheated when he got an anonymous call from the Dept of health informing him that he had been exposed to syphilis. In NM it's still legally required to disclose your partners to the state when you're diagnosed with syphilis.

[@graceg3250]

It can also stay latent for a while. And symptoms can be overlooked. So, it’s not necessary for someone to pass it on by cheating.

[@diopfifi4937]

If you ever had it you should say so. Is curable which is good

[@OnlyTheBest345]

@@graceg3250 which begs the question, how many judgmental people in the comments have an undiagnosed STD? They believe themselves to be so morally superior to ever contract one of these stigmatized viruses or bacteria. Once diagnosed, will they shame themselves like they did others with STDs?

[@rosanajackson4668]

​@@graceg3250not for awhile; for years ( 50). I'ma medical language specialist, I know! This happens to a lot of servicemen it's called lantern Luis because it can stay in your system for many years.

[@rosanajackson4668]

Latent Luis

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Unless I can get it from staring at a Oak tree I’m safe! 👍🏻

[@jackiemarsh2470]

Amen my Friend!! Me Too!! Hope You're Doing Well, and God Bless You Always!!!🙏🙏

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

@@jackiemarsh2470 Hope your doing well too Jackie! Thanks so much and God bless!! 🙏🙏🙏🤠

[@allanneedham1943]

"fun fact" & "syphilis" . . . now that's not easy to put into a sentence. Thank you Dr Dray for the video.

[@breesechick]

I knew about lots of cases of syphilis in Florida😂 the old people down there are wild and spread lots if STDs. Crap loads of hiv, herpes, the clap, everything.

[@christinet6336]

I’m 50, separated (many years), and in the dating pool. Those older than me are EXTREMELY SEXUALLY LIBERATED 😂. They will do just about anything with anybody. It’s like they’re making up for a chaste upbringing and generational culture.

[@carolinelaronda4523]

I’m glad I’m not longer with my cheating narcissist husband anymore and not currently with anyone at the moment. Life just seems so dangerous now . And healthcare needs to be universally accessible, meaning FREE. It should be a human right and governmental responsibility to provide it.

[@katzolitamason6729]

Agreed

[@edmckay8001]

Nothing is free

[@Ben-kv7wr]

This with the uptick in antibiotic resistant gonorrhea is kind of horrifying

[@ericawentz2734]

Thank you, Dr. Dray, for this MASTER CLASS on syphilis. I so appreciate your detailed and frank discussion of this and other STI’s. I’m sharing this with my teenage children!

[@marylawman8603]

I didn't really this disease was even much of an issue anymore. Appreciate the detailed explanation of the disease. You are an awesome educator and I know this will be helpful to so many. Happy Tuesday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a peaceful evening. 💙

[@jackiemarsh2470]

🙏💕💕💕🐈🐈🫖☕️☕️🍰🙏

[@saylorsoul]

Lots of cases of syphilis in California right now. Thank you for this video!

[@prettyguyd138]

Thank you for speaking on this . Because alot of people that do online dating are not always honest and alot of people dont like having these conversations.

[@TheePrincessBrat]

Guys are very lax about protection and most girls know this. So im always shocked when I hear someone say they had unprotected sex with a dating app match. Like 😳 you realize if they did that with you…they’ve prob done that with a bunch of other girls too??… (all my friends are straight women so that’s the only perspective I can speak on). But a lot of that behavior also stems from low self-esteem and being self-destructive.

[@julietteyork6293]

Glad that I’m celibate

[@robertwhitman756]

Thank you for your unbiased education. Please be safe and get tested.

[@emii3299]

I have so much respect for you, Dr. Dray. ❤️ A lot of younger people do not think to get tested, or think it is important to. Thank you so much for talking about this. Not enough people do!

[@r8chlletters]

This is actually an epidemic among older people as well-because pregnancy is not longer a concern they are less likely to use prophylactics.

[@cameronshea01]

CAN CONFIRM! Literally so many of my patients have late latent syphilis this year

[@r8chlletters]

“Safe sex” doesn’t necessarily prevent this and just because you have one sexual partner doesn’t mean you’re safe. The gold standard is either do not have sex or get screened periodically if you have a sexual partner.

[@Queen_EL11]

Absolutely!

[@SuperDrLisa]

Back in the 90s i had a bout of vertigo. My PCP told me all the lab work he was going to do, then apologized he was testing for syphilis. I had no problem with it. Don't be ashamed or be in denial.

[@seanstoutgamer]

Happy Tuesday, Dr Dray!! Thanks for the education as always...

[@DrDrayzday]

Morning!

[@barnabascollins4625]

Syphilis had been on the rise for quite some time, especially in pregnant women

[@dianelee6434]

I remember when you were tested for syphilis before you could get married. Stay safe and warm. ❤

[@sincerelystaceykaren]

I remember that, too! Funny how times have changed, so much!

[@margieryne6220]

Too bad it’s making a comeback, seems like a lot of things we’ve gotten rid of over the years are coming back again C, TFS! 🥰

[@Peaceful-Sheep]

Im thinking that the huge number of people (from 3rd world countries) pouring into our country might have something to do with the current rise in syphilis. I wish the gvmt would do mandatory health screens on them.

[@db-gb5xi]

It's probably also due to the fact that the only recent time that safe sex and condom use were encouraged were doing the AIDS crisis. Unless things are kept in the news constantly, people will slack off and think things are fine. This also used to be taught in schools so don't know if health/sex classes are a thing these days.

[@hiannahgus574]

@@Peaceful-SheepIn my office, I am mostly seeing syphilis cases increasing amongst middle class sexually active American men and women who are dating and not having protected sex, assuming that their partner is “safe”!or “clean”. They’ve usually shocked when the test comes back with a diagnosis of STD.

[@melodyjenkins5854]

Dating apps, hookup culture, and lack of sex ed are doing a fantastic job of increasing pretty much all STIs.

[@bichinbeanie]

❤Such a SMART and COMMON SENSE approach to produce a VIDEO like this. THANK YOU! Dr. Dray for keeping it REAL!!😊

[@matheuswerly5320]

I was shocked with the numbers of new syphilis cases during my work in a health clinic. The treatment is cheap, the public power must do something to increase testing and treatment. I am in favour of active search with health care providers visiting people and providing guidance. Here in Brazil we have this for free but some areas are still underserved. If not cured in time, syphilis can be severely damaging for the brain

[@Peaceful-Sheep]

I read a theory that Hitler had syphilis, which went to his brain, changed his personality to the monster he was known as.

[@linlee5162]

Didn’t kno…wow

[@leonora8998]

My mum works at a small gynecology practitioner in Southern Germany and more and more cases with Syphilis come in. It is mandatory to test for all the sexually transmitted diseases in Germany when you’re pregnant. They diagnosed a young women who just got married and must have gotten it from her husband. So it’s not just in the US, it’s a similar rise in Europe.

[@chateau7]

Yes, this is why screening is important. I hope you do one on gonorrhea as well, which, as Dan Savage's podcast pointed out recently, needs to be tested in various places of the body.

[@shiny2423]

Back in 1982 my then husband had Gonorrhea. He had difficulty urinating and I sent him to the doctor. Turned out he had Gonorrhea! I was 8.months pregnant at the time and they tested me but thankfully I didn't have it. He tried to gaslight me into thinking I gave it to him! Dude! I'm 8 months pregnant with your baby! I divorced him and never remarried.

[@cori_in_the_pnw]

From a public health standpoint this is such important information. Thank you Dr Dray for taking the time to educate your viewers about this.

[@annerebber2869]

Kudos to you for using your platform to bring light to an important subject.