anybody had syphilis?

mate had it, course of antibiotics, about a week, i think.

thanks

It is a very serious disease, if left untreated. Causes dementia, eventually.

To be correct it causes

Fever
Pain
Dementia
final painful death

in that orde rif left untreated

nice

my mates got all the signs, he is abit worried but says hes definately going to go to the std clinic asap to get it sorted, he just wanted to know how long it takes to cure and what the procedure is

its relatively simple to diagnose and treat if dealt with early, if it is left untreated it can cause all manner of serious health problems which over time can lead to death

and no I have never had it just to 'clear that up'!

is this the illegal immigrant fred please?

Whats his symptoms ?

Is that the one where you have the treatment with the coctail umbrella. In and out.

he has a small sore half way down his** about the size of a small cold sore, he says its painless but looks like a graze, if its easily treated and goes away then a trip to the std clinic is a must, its that two week wait on all the results that hes worried about, its always in the back of the mind until the results come through, not good

Dont leave it too long to get checked out james

No shame in going to the clinic

Good luck

Get to a doctors ASAP James.

its not an umbrella and thats for gonorrhea

trust me he'll be phoning first thing monday morning for an appointment, begining to get all hot and palpitations about it now, hate stuff like this and freaking out a bit.

seriously has anyone had it and had it treated, i want to here a nice ending to put his mind at ease

Cant he do his own research ?

Hes lucky to have a friend like you james

he's shy steptoe, he's been doing research for the last 2 hours online and theres no doubt its syphilis.

its ok reading on the NHS web page what it is and how its treated but actually hearing from a real person thats had it and had it cured would maybe make him feel abit less scared

blood test, c0ck swipe, course of antibiotics, jobs a goodun

"The four stages of syphilis have different symptoms.

Primary stage: One of the first signs is a painless open sore called a chancre (say "SHANK-er"). Because syphilis is usually spread when people have sexual contact, chancres are often found in the mouth, the anus, or the genital area. They may also be found wherever the bacteria entered the body.
Secondary stage: A skin rash and other symptoms may show up 4 to 10 weeks after a person is infected. At this stage, it is very easy to spread the disease through contact with the mouth, the anus, the genitals, or any area where there is a skin rash.
Latent stage: After the rash clears, a person may have a period with no symptoms. This is often called the "hidden stage." Even though symptoms go away, the bacteria that cause syphilis are still in the body and begin to damage the internal organs. This stage may be as short as 1 year or last from 5 to 20 years. Often, a woman with latent-stage syphilis doesn't find out that she has the disease until she gives birth to a child with syphilis.
Late (tertiary) stage: If syphilis is not found and treated in the early stages, it can cause other serious health problems. These can include blindness, problems with the nervous system and the heart, and mental disorders. It can also cause death."

does it look like any of these?
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Tell him to stop being a big girl and get to clinic-its not a problem if he gets it sorted. Nothing to be scared of at the clinic.

thanks for that RD, ive told him just go to the clinic get the tests, get the antibiotics, job done mind over matter.

theres people fighting wars in iraq this is nothing to worry about, no more worrying

and he thanks you aswell jimmy diamond, he can see the firm but nice approach your taking and your right, nout to worry

james dont listen to all that codswallop about umbrellas and sh1te just go to the clinic they will do a couple of tests on you , very small sample taken from just inside your japs eye, cant feel anything , then an injection to get rid of it,then a course of tablets and your done, speaking from experience

in about 2 weeks YOU or your MATE will be clear

Classic "my mate" thread.

Even seems to have examined his mates c0ck in detail and has a constant update his "hot flushes".

'Your mate' has genital herpes. Hope this helps.

Aka genital warts, caused by herpes simplex virus-2. Where did Dr. Aristotle Splicer go?

That'll be 80 guineas, anyway. Ain't chit chat great?