Flat condyloma corresponds to one of the symptoms that appear in secondary syphilis, which is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum .
The flat condyloma corresponds to small red or pink skin lesions that can appear on the soles of the feet, hands and skin, and it is important to go to the general practitioner or infectologist to make the diagnosis and start treatment with antibiotics.
Symptoms of Flat Condyloma
Flat condyloma is one of the symptoms of secondary syphilis and corresponds to pink or red spots on the mouth, nose, palms and soles, and can also be scaly.
The symptoms of Secondary Syphilis appear about 6 weeks after the disappearance of the lesions present in primary syphilis and in addition to the flat condyloma it is possible to check the swelling of the tongue, headache and muscle, malaise, low fever and loss of appetite, for example.
It is common for the symptoms of secondary syphilis to appear in outbreaks that regress spontaneously, that is, the symptoms may appear periodically and disappear, however it does not mean that after the disappearance of the symptoms the bacteria has been eliminated. Therefore, it is important that the person periodically goes to the doctor to have a blood test performed and the evolution of the disease can be checked.
Learn to recognize the symptoms of syphilis.
How the treatment is done
The treatment for flat condyloma involves the use of antibiotics to fight the bacteria responsible for Syphilis, and it is important that a VDRL exam is performed between 3 and 6 months after the start of treatment to check whether it is being effective. Understand what the VDRL exam is and what it is for.
The doctor usually recommends 1 injection of Benzetacil per week for 2 weeks, however the dose and duration of treatment may vary according to the severity of the other symptoms presented by the person. See how the treatment for Syphilis is done.
