Only about 1 to 5 percent of syphilis cases are thought to involve the eyes. But now, eye symptoms are showing up seemingly all by themselves. Last year, doctors reported 17 new cases of eye ...

There are many long-term effects of untreated STIs. However, many infected people have no STI symptoms, making getting tested ...

A recent study offers a promising sign in syphilis incidence, a preventable and curable STI that has been surging across the ...

The prevalence of neurologic manifestations of syphilis reported among patients with early- and late-stage disease increased between 2019 and 2022.

Left untreated, syphilis can lead to serious and even life-threatening damage to the brain, spinal cord, heart, liver, blood vessels, joints, eyes and ... but may not cause symptoms for months ...

Congenital syphilis is a chronic infection that affects multiple organs. It may lead to premature birth or stillbirth. Even if the baby is born without any symptoms, bone deformities, eye disease ...