Early symptoms of syphilis in men

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is contagious and can be transmitted through sex or blood. Symptoms of syphilis in men are mainly red chancres on the genitals, and chancres may also appear in the anus, lips, throat, etc. The early stage of syphilis may not be particularly obvious, but in the middle stage, general discomfort, diarrhea, and oral mucosal ulcers will appear. The above are the early symptoms of syphilis in men.

What are the symptoms of early syphilis in men?

The early symptoms of male syphilis are mainly chancres, which are painless red nodules that often occur on the external genitalia. Chancres are an inflammatory reaction to the invasion of Treponema pallidum into the human body. Chancres can also appear in the anus, rectum, lips, tongue, pharynx, cervix and fingers, and occasionally in other parts of the body.

At the beginning, round or oval nodules or rashes the size of rice grains appear on the inner surface of the foreskin or the coronal sulcus, frenulum, and penis. Most of them are single, with hard edges and the surface quickly erodes and ulcerates, but there is no pus or discomfort. The fluid is highly contagious.

What are the symptoms of mid-stage syphilis in men?

One month later, more serious secondary syphilis develops, with symptoms including weight loss, general malaise, chronic diarrhea, systemic lymphadenopathy, oral mucosal ulcers, and may lead to opportunistic lung infections or multiple hemorrhagic tumors and other serious diseases.

At this stage, systemic symptoms similar to influenza may appear first, followed by enlargement of lymph nodes throughout the body and various skin and mucous membrane damage. Skin damage includes macules, maculopapular rashes, and pustules; mucous membrane damage includes syphilitic pharyngitis, mucous membrane spots, syphilitic alopecia and other symptoms; some patients will have hoarseness or even be completely unable to speak. 90% of patients will have syphilitic rash, which is the basic characteristic of secondary syphilis.

What are the symptoms of late-stage syphilis in men?

Tertiary syphilis is also called late syphilis, which has a history of primary or secondary syphilis and lasts for more than 2 years. It is manifested by nodular rash and juxtaarticular nodules, and jelly-like swelling of the skin, mucous membranes, and bones. The digestive system is mostly affected by hepatic syphilis, the cardiovascular system is mostly affected by simple aortitis, aortic valvular insufficiency, and aortic aneurysm, and the nervous system is mostly affected by syphilitic meningitis, spinal cord spasm, and paralytic dementia.