Ep 36 Shades of Syphilis
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Primary Syphilis
Primary syphilis is the most common form. It can be on basically any mucous membrane ye, but most commonly on the penus anus or labia or inside the vagina. The ulcer will persist between three and six weeks so it's a pretty long lasting ulcer. Secondary syphilis is what happens a bit later. This usually happens after between four and ten weeks of after infection. And i'm unclear on exactly how many, like, what percentage of people go on to develop secondary syphilis if primary is untreated. Some numbes i saw said 25%. But i saw numbers as high as 60 or 80%. So honestly, who knows? I don't.
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