What is syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. It infects the genital area, lips, mouth, or anus of both men and women. Acquired infection is transmitted through sexual contact with an individual with early syphilis. It can be transmitted from mother to baby as a congenital infection
How do members experience syphilis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with syphilis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for syphilis*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has syphilis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 13 | |
| 30s | 22 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 27 |
Talk to people with syphilis
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members say they have this condition