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Syphilis - tertiary    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Late syphilis; Tertiary syphilis

Prevention

People with multiple sex partners, unknown partners, or sex partners involved in any high risk sexual practices are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted diseases. Individuals who recognize that they are at risk have taken the first step toward prevention.

Short of total abstinence, monogamous sex with a healthy partner is the safest type of sexual relation. Protected sex, using condoms, is the next most reliable method of preventing STDs like syphillis. Condoms act as a barrier to the transmission of infectious organisms (pathogens) and should be used in any and all situations which could be considered risky.

Syphilis is a "reportable disease" as required by law. The infection must be reported to public health authorities. Information acquired from reporting helps public health investigators identify, locate and treat infected sexual contacts, which helps prevent continued spread of disease.

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