Dr Hrvacic
First, no doctors never make that mistake because they have very different charachteristics eg. Shape tenderness...... The symptoms of sphylis firstly is a very red spot rash usually on the groin (itchy) if sexually transmitted. Further symptoms are flu like and eventually if left untreated, your body will go into sepsis and you will die. So treament is essential. A shot of penicillin is administered.
Issym
Okay first syphilis and herpes look completely different from each other, so if a doctor would misdiagnosis those, then he shouldn't be practicing.
Syphilis develops in four stages, and symptoms vary with each stage. But the stages may overlap, and symptoms don't always occur in the same order. You may be infected with syphilis and not notice any symptoms for years. If you have HIV infection at the same time, the symptoms of syphilis may be somewhat different than without HIV infection.
Primary syphilis
These signs may occur from 10 days to three months after exposure:
* A small, firm, painless sore (chancre, pronounced "SHANG-ker") on the part of your body where the bacteria entered, usually your genitals, rectum, tongue or lips. A single chancre is typical, but you may have multiple sores.
* Enlarged lymph nodes in your groin.
The sore will heal without treatment, but the syphilis infection remains. In some people, syphilis then moves to the secondary stage.
Secondary syphilis
The signs and symptoms of secondary syphilis begin two to 10 weeks after the chancre appears and may include:
* Skin rash, often appearing as rough, red or reddish-brown, penny-sized sores, over any area of your body, including your palms and soles
* Fever
* Fatigue and a vague feeling of discomfort
* Soreness and aching
* Swollen lymph glands
* Sore throat
* Wart-like sores in the mouth or genital area
These signs and symptoms may disappear within a few weeks or repeatedly come and go for as long as a year.
Latent syphilis
If you aren't treated for syphilis, the disease moves from the secondary to the latent (hidden) stage, when you have no symptoms. The latent stage can last for years. Signs and symptoms may never return, or the disease may progress to the tertiary (third) stage.
Tertiary or late syphilis
About 15 to 30 percent of people infected with syphilis who don't get treatment will develop complications known as tertiary, or late, syphilis. In the late stages, the disease may damage your brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones and joints. These problems may occur many years after the original infection.
Some of the signs and symptoms of late syphilis include:
* Jerky or uncoordinated muscle movements
* Paralysis
* Numbness
* Gradual blindness
* Dementia
MEtoMN
Syphilis starts with sores within 3 weeks of sexual contact but may appear as early as 10 days up to as late as 90 days. The difference between Syphilis and Herpes is that Syphilis is an outbreak of chancre sores and Herpes is an outbreak of blisters. The other major difference between the 2 is that Syphilis is curable with antibiotics while Herpes has no cure- just medications that can control symptoms. It's always best to see your doctor for a confirmation diagnosis and plan of treatment.
G M
There is an incubation period of 9 days to a few months in syphilis. Then you'll get a round firm sore where the infection took place. It will heal in a few weeks without treatment, and you don't usually feel sick during this time. Then you go into nasty, extra transmittable stage two syphilis. It's better to catch it before that happens.
I've looked at images of herpes versus syphilis (that was fun), and they don't look very similar, so I doubt that a doctor would mix them up. Even if they do, though, a full blown STD test will either reveal antibodies trying to fight the syphilis bacteria, or the herpes virus itself, which are two different things. If you're concerned about it, get tested immediately! Don't put yourself or others at risk or worry for something that could be easily resolved if you catch it quickly (syphilis) or at least lived with fairly normally if you know about it (herpes).
matador89
Unknown88,
The terminology is Signs AND Symptoms. Signs are noted/found by the examining medical professional and symptoms are what the patient notices/feels.
I gave this answer as part of an answer to a similar question recently, and I copy that part here for you - The pathogenic agent of syphilis is Spirocheta pallida (Treponema pallidum), an almost transparent, thin, delicate, spiral-shaped organism. The infection with Treponema pallidum is divided into several stages, syphilis being classified as primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary syphilis presents as a painless chancre, usually appearing three weeks after the inoculation. Secondary syphilis consists in a macular, maculopapular or pustular rash involving often the palms and soles and alopecia, fever, lymphadenopaty and central nervous system (CNS) disturbances, appearing within weeks to months after untreated primary infection. Tertiary syphilis presents from one to 30 years after primary infection, being characterized by skin, osseous, cardiovascular and neurological complications. Neurosyphilis or the neurologic complications due to infection with Treponema pallidum have a broad spectrum and some authors entered the clinical and laboratory features into templates for six diagnostic categories - 1. Neuropsychiatric disorders, including psychosis, delirium and dementia; 2. Cerebro-vascular accidents: acute, focal neurologic deficits compatible with cerebro-vascular accident or imagistic evidence of stroke; 3. Ocular disorders: uveitis, visual loss or optic nerve dysfunctions; 4. Myelopathy: acute, subacute or chronic dys-function of the spinal cord (including tabes dorsalis); 5. Seizures: partial seizures, with or without secondary generalization, or myoclonus; 6. Brain stem or cranial nerves impairments: signs restricted to brain stem or cranial nerves.
Regarding your question about syphilis being mistaken for herpes, ANY skin lesion can look like syphilis sometimes. Syphilis was once called "the great imitator" because the symptoms are so varied. Therefore it is "possible" but unlikely. There are certain tests that identify the spirochete both in the laboratory and under the microscope.
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The information provided here should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.
I add a link with details of this subject
http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Syphilis
Hope this helps
matador 89
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