Secondary Stage: Secondary siphilis occur between one to six months after the primary infection, most commonly about six to eight weeks. Someone with Siphilis is most contagious in the secondary stage of the disease. Here are some of the common symptoms of secondary siphilis:

• Palms of the hands or bottoms of feet are covered in a rough, red/reddish brown spotted rash that doesn’t itch. Also other rashes with a different appearance may occur on different parts of the body that sometimes resemble rashes caused by different diseases.
• Sores on the throat, cervix, or mouth
• Fever
• Headache
• Sore throat and swollen lymph glands
• Weight loss
• Patchy hair loss on the head and other parts
• fatigue

If left untreated through secondary Siphilis, then the patient will start experiencing the latent stage of Siphilis.

Latent Stage: The latent stage, also known as the ‘hidden’ stage of siphilis, starts when primary and secondary symptoms disappear. Without treatment the infected person will still have siphilis, even though they aren’t showing any more symptoms. This is due to the disease staying within the body.

Late Stage: The late stage of Siphilis occurs in about 15% of cases if not treated. Late Siphilis can occur 10 to 20 years after first acquiring the disease. In the late stages of Siphilis, a person may experience gummas (painless circular sores), damage to the brain, nerves, eyes (possible blindness), blood vessels, liver, bones, and joints. Common complications may be small bumps and tumors on organs, insanity, or paralysis. Once this stage is reached, it can last for years and could potentially end ones’ life. The only way this stage of Siphilis is reached is by not getting treatment. So please take the initiative to get yourself checked on a regular bases, otherwise something like this could happen to you.