Syphilis Syphilis is an STD caused by a bacterium. Anyone having unprotected sex with an infected person can get syphilis. Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with the syphilis sore, lesion, or moist rash. It can be passed through sexual contact, which includes vaginal, anal and oral sex. Kissing can pass the disease if one of the people has a sore on the lips or in the mouth. Pregnant woman can …showed first 75 words of 770 total…

…showed last 75 words of 770 total…epididymitis in men (painful swelling of the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles). Gonorrhea can lead to arthritis and PID. HPV (the virus that cause venereal warts) can lead to cancer of the cervix or penis, and syphilis can lead to paralysis, mental problems, heart damage, blindness and death. Most STDs can be diagnosed through an exam by your doctor, a culture of the secretions from your vagina or penis, or a blood test.