SYPHILIS: What Are Warning Signs/Symptoms? What Does it Look Like? (Photos here) What Are the Disease Stages? | Dr. Jen Caudle

Syphilis isn’t just one disease, it has stages. And secondary syphilis is the one that gets missed most often. 🩺 Secondary syphilis: what to know • Appears weeks to months after the initial infection • Often shows up as a rash, not pain 🚩 Classic rash features • Non-itchy • Red/brown spots or patches • Involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (big red flag) • Can be widespread or subtle • May come and go 🧠 Other clues • Fever • Fatigue • Swollen lymph nodes • Sore throat • Muscle