A registrar in the Department of Family Medicine at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Dr Aishat Bello-Taslim, discusses the transmission, symptoms, and treatment of syphilis in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE
It is life-threatening because it can damage different internal organs and may even cause death.
You mentioned that a condom cannot prevent the spread of syphilis from an infected person. Why is that so? Nigerians usually use herbal concoctions to treat almost every ailment and syphilis is one of them. Because the initial symptom may be a painless rash or ulcer, they may mistake it for a boil and use herbs to flush or clean their system. Also, when they get the diagnosis of syphilis, they believe herbs do similar work as antibiotics and usually opt for the former for faster action.
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