Approximately six weeks after the sore first appears, a person will enter the second stage of the disease. The most common symptoms during this secondary stage is a rash on the hands or feet, or over the whole body. Other symptoms may include headache, fever and a sore throat, aches in the bones, hair loss, swollen glands and being tired. These symptoms will last two to six weeks and also go away without treatment. A mother with untreated syphilis may deliver a baby with severe and sometimes fatal medical complications.
Abstinence is the only sure way to avoid all sexually transmitted diseases.
Limit the number of partners you have and avoid sex with high risk people. Look at your partner before having sex. Use latex condoms during all sexual activity. The amount and type of treatment depends on the stage of the disease. This medication is only available through a professional health care provider.