Syphilis
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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What's Secondary Syphilis?
It's primarily through sex. The place where it comes into contact with the body will usually be the penis, the cervix is one of the most common places you will find in women. Syphilis could also get into connective tissue and cause what were called gummers. These ulcerations in the skull would often destroy the nose.
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