Is Syphilis Treatable

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hepatitis with syphilis

I WOULD LIKE SOME INFO ON THE EFFECTS OF HEPATITIS WITH SYPHILIS I CAN FIND A THING ABOUT HEPATITIS AND SYPHILIS TOGETHER I NEED SOME INFO...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

The two are both very treatable diseases, if that is what you mean. Rarely syphilis will cause hepatitis by itself, but more commonly people have both, because of shared risk factors. If you treat the syphilis, then the syphilitic hepatitis will... Read more »

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Treatment options/Drs. in Venezuela/Treatability of or Coping with myopathy

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Idaho: Syphilis Outbreak Spreads Across Treasure Valley

Health officials announced Friday that the largest known outbreak of syphilis in state history is spreading across southwestern Idaho, especially among young Hispanics. Southwest District Health, which serves the region, has confirmed 39 adult cases... Read more »

Straight Talk About Syphilis

We're HIV-positive, we live in Los Angeles (L.A.) County, and we value our health. We work hard for it. We're more aware than most. We've seen the billboards and print ads. We've heard the radio spots. We know the basics of HIV transmission, and... Read more »

Newark, New Jersey: Syphilis Cases Rise as Nation's Continue to Fall

In the most recent city rankings, released Tuesday in San Diego at the National STD Conference, Newark had the ninth-highest incidence of syphilis in the country in 2000. The city is among a handful of US cities where the STD has been on the rise... Read more »

Drug-Resistant HIV Strain in NYC Patient Similar to Treatable Canadian Cases; Debate Over Announcement Continues

The rare, drug-resistant HIV strain recently detected in a New York City man appears to be "similar in some ways" to two HIV cases in Canada that first appeared in 2001 and did not lead to the spread of a "supervirus," the Washington Post ... Read more »

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Syphilis and Herpes 1/2

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Anybody knows how accurate it is testing for Syphilis at 1 week after exposure.. I tested negative 7 days post exposure, I didn't get the typical 'chancre', but I'm still a little concerned.. since there are rare cases where you might have it... Read more »

Syphilis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi Guys,

I have a question: If I would have been infected with syphilis about FOUR YEARS ago, would I have noticed by now? I do remember having a small pimple-like thing near my penis. It was a small pimple, it was quite sensitive and sometimes it... Read more »

Rise and Fall of Syphilis Said Normal

Posted by Anonymous

Rise and Fall of Syphilis Said Normal
By MATT CRENSON
AP National Writer

January 27, 2005, 7:26 AM EST

A recent rise in syphilis rates in the United States is probably due to
natural cycles rather than an increase in unsafe sex or other behaviors,
accordin... Read more »

7 month HIV and Syphilis Negatives...Von Dutch?

Posted by rufenough, 1 Reply

Hi all,

To anyone who has followed my progress out there (especially for you Mrs J&J! And OG, Von Dutch), I got my negative results for HIV and Syphillis Wednesday morning.

My doctor is now referring me onto an infectious disease specialist, and a... Read more »

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