We don’t hear about the “old” STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) as much any more. Most of our focus is on HIV and HPV (human papillomavirus), which can lead to cervical cancer. But those older STDs are still out there. Just ask the 10 teens who were diagnosed over the past month in Oklahoma. All 10 are under 18 years old (Officials Confirm Teen Syphilis Outbreak).
Those kids were lucky. Why? Syphilis is curable. HIV isn’t. That doesn’t mean that syphilis is harmless – it’s not.
If the syphilis infection isn’t diagnosed in the early or middle stages, it may not be detectable …read more