What Is Syphilis?
4. Primary Syphilis
There are different stages of syphilis, the first of which is primary syphilis. The first indicator that somebody has the disease is a chancre, which is a type of small sore. The sores will develop at the point of infection, and they usually take around 3 weeks to appear after the infection occurred.
Most people will only develop one of these sores, while some people will develop several. In many cases, it will go unnoticed because it will be painless and hidden within an orifice. The sore will usually heal in its own around 3 to 6 weeks after it first appeared.
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