Top 6 signs and symptoms of syphilis #secretsofhealth | Secrets of Health

This month in 1972, the Washington Star newspaper exposed the Tuskegee Institute syphilis experiment — a secret study on the effects of untreated syphilis in Black men in Alabama. Learn more: https://comca.st/3f7GA9X | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement

Syphilis is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection that can progress through four different stages if left untreated ⤵️ 1️⃣ Primary - An ulcer (“chancre”) appears several weeks after exposure and progresses to a painless, draining lesion. The sore will typically resolve without treatment, but the client remains infectious! ⚠️ 2️⃣ Secondary - The client develops systemic, flu-like symptoms 🤒 such as a sore throat, malaise, headache, fever, and muscle aches. An important symptom to kn