Origins of Syphilis - New studies by paleopathologists Bruce and Christine Rothschild favor a New World origin.
Syphilis and Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum, a spirochetal bacterium. This is a sexually transmitted disease that has three stages.
Syphilis Facts & Symptoms - Syphilis is caused by the bacteria T. pallidum, a spiral shaped organism that moves throughout the body by splitting in two about once every day. The disease begins with a chancre which normally forms on the genital area.
The Sex Project: Syphilis - Explores human sexuality through a series of guides and advice features to help all men and women learn more about sex.
This Page Has Moved - Learn about how syphilis is contracted and how to prevent it.
Mamas Health - This site contains important information about syphilis
Symptoms on Syphilis - syphilisSymptomsThe development of syphilis occurs in four stages. The primary stage is the appearance of a painless chancre at the site of infection (often internal) about 10 days to 3 months after contact. There ar
Syphilis, NIAID Fact Sheet - Fact sheet from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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