Essays on Congenital Syphilis

STIs (Sexually transmitted infections) include all infections that an individual can get infected with through sexual intercourse. These diseases used to be called venereal diseases, and the most common types of STIs include gonorrhea, hepatitis, HIV, Chlamydia, and syphilis. However, there are some other bacterial infections that affect sex organs due to effects of harmful bacteria. These infections such as bacterial vaginosis do not necessarily have to be spread through having sex (CDC, 2014). This paper will consider gonorrhea and congenital syphilis and discuss the age ranges as well as the infection rates for the two infections. The paper ...

Introduction

Syphilis is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) that is usually associated with high-risk behaviors such as drug addiction, HIV-infected people and men who have sex with other men. Syphilis is transferred from one person to another by direct contact of externally occurring syphilis sores or from pregnant women to their unborn children (CDC Fact Sheet, 2012).

Stages

The stages of the disease syphilis are early, late and latent stages. The early stage consists of primary and secondary symptoms which are characterized by the occurrence of sores, rashes, swollen lymph glands, fever and fatigue (CDC Fact Sheet, 2012). The sore typically last ...

Introduction

Syphilis Is A Bacterial Disease Which Is Commonly Transmitted Sexually. However, Transmission From A Mother To A Fetus Is Also Possible At Birth Or During Pregnancy Causing A Congenital Syphilis. The Bacterium Responsible For The Transmission Of Syphilis Is Known As Spirochete Bacterium. The Spirochete Bacterium Is Able To Penetrate Through Compromised Skin Or Contact Mucous Membranes. Therefore, If One Gets In Contact With Lesions Especially Through Kissing Or Doing Oral, Anal Or Vaginal Sex, Is Vulnerable To Contacting The Disease. Diagnosis Of The Disease Is Through Blood Testing Or The Use Of Black Field Microscopy (Winters 20).

Signs And Symptoms

It ...