SyphilIS DIFFICULT TO SPOT IF YOU’RE INFECTED.
Find out more about the stages of syphilis
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signs and symptoms of each stage.
Level of detection
Symptoms tend to be mild and can go undetected and/or unnoticed.
Duration of symptoms
A sore, also called a chancre, is the first sign of infection and usually lasts 3 to 6 weeks before healing on its own, regardless of whether or not you’ve been treated.
Level of detection
A range of symptoms can occur. They tend to be mild so you may not notice them.
Duration of symptoms
These symptoms can develop while the sore is healing, or up to several weeks after it has gone away. Similar to the sore, these symptoms will go away with or without treatment.
Level of detection
There are no visible signs or symptoms during the latent stage. This means it is undetectable at this time. However, without being treated you still have syphilis.
Duration of symptoms
At this point, without treatment, the infection can stay hidden in your body for years.
Level of detection
Symptoms vary depending on the organs and systems in your body that are affected.
Duration of symptoms
This is a very rare stage of syphilis that appears 10 to 30 years after you’ve been infected. Late-stage syphilis may cause permanent damage and lead to death.
Talk to your doctor about getting tested if you think you may have come in contact with someone who has syphilis.
SyphilIS treatable.
Find out where to get tested
SYPHILISN'T A THING OF THE PAST.
In the early 2000s, syphilis was at an all-time low. Now it is spreading at the highest rate in more than 20 years. And it could be closer than you think.
06000
- 2000
- 2004
- 2008
- 2012
- 2016
At this rate, there is
1 new person
with syphilis
every 20 minutes
More and more people have syphilis in the United States
Click on the pulsing targets below to see where syphilis is on the rise.
