Syphilis (historically called lues) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has many alternate names, such as: Miss Siff, the Pox, and has been given many national attributions, e.g. the "French disease" or the "English disease". The route of transmission for syphilis is almost invariably by sexual contact; however, there are examples of direct contact infections (see yaws) and of congenital syphili ...

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• Syphilis - History
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• Syphilis - Primary syphilis
• Syphilis - Secondary syphilis
• Syphilis - Tertiary syphilis
• Syphilis - Latent syphilis
• Syphilis - Congenital syphilis
• Syphilis - Testing
• Syphilis - Treatment
• Syphilis - Syphilis in art and literature

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Syphilis, Syphilis - History, Syphilis - Stages of syphilis, Syphilis - Primary syphilis, Syphilis - Secondary syphilis, Syphilis - Tertiary syphilis, Syphilis - Latent syphilis, Syphilis - Congenital syphilis, Syphilis - Testing, Syphilis - Treatment, Syphilis - Syphilis in art and literature

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It was only in the 20th century that effective tests and treatments for syphilis were developed. In 1906, the first effective test for syphilis, the Wassermann test, was developed. Although it had some false positive results, it was a major advance in the prevention of syphilis. By allowing testing before the acute symptoms of the disease had developed, this test allowed the prevention of the transmission of syphilis to others, even though it did not provide a cure for those infected. In the 1930s the Hinton test, developed by William Augustus Hinton, and based on flocculation, was shown to have fewer false po ...

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Syphilis, Syphilis - History, Syphilis - Stages of syphilis, Syphilis - Primary syphilis, Syphilis - Secondary syphilis, Syphilis - Tertiary syphilis, Syphilis - Latent syphilis, Syphilis - Congenital syphilis, Syphilis - Testing, Syphilis - Treatment, Syphilis - Syphilis in art and literature

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Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. In its modern-day use, it refers primarily to cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer. In its non-oncological use, the term may also refer to antibiotics (antibacterial chemotherapy). In that sense, the first modern chemotherapeutic agent was Paul Ehrlich's arsphenamine, an arsenic compound discovered in 1909 and used to treat syphilis. This was later followed by sulfonamides discovered by Domag ...

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• Chemotherapy - History
• Chemotherapy - Principles
• Chemotherapy - Types
• Chemotherapy - Alkylating agents L01A
• Chemotherapy - Anti-metabolites L01B
• Chemotherapy - Plant alkaloids and terpenoids L01C
• Chemotherapy - Topoisomerase inhibitors L01CB and L01XX
• Chemotherapy - Antitumour antibiotics L01D
• Chemotherapy - Hormonal therapy
• Chemotherapy - Dosage
• Chemotherapy - Delivery
• Chemotherapy - Treatment schemes
• Chemotherapy - Side-effects
• Chemotherapy - Immunosuppression and myelosuppression
• Chemotherapy - Nausea and vomiting
• Chemotherapy - Other side effects

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Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523) was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church and adherent of the Lutheran Reformation. Hutten studied theology at the University of Greifswald. Unlike Martin Luther, von Hutten tried to enforce reformation by political and military means, too. Hutten tried to convince Erasmus of Rotterdam to side with the Reformation. Erasmus refused to take sides, and he also refused to see Hutten when the latter ...

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The Columbian Exchange (also sometimes known as "The Grand Exchange") has been one of the significant events in the history of world ecology, agriculture, and culture. The term is used to describe the enormous widespread exchange of agricultural goods, livestock, slave labor, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres that occurred after 1492. That year, Christopher Columbus' first voyage launched an era of large-scale contact between the Old and the New World that resulted in this eco ...

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The Czech composer Bedřich Smetana (pronunciation ▶ (help·info)) was born on 2 March 1824 at Litomyšl in Bohemia (then in Austria-Hungary, now in the Czech Republic) and died on 12 May 1884 in Prague. He is best known for his symphonic poem Vltava (The Moldau), the second in a cycle of six which he entitled Má vlast (My Country). Smetana was the son of a brewer. He studied piano and violin from an early age, and played in an ama ...

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A cautionary tale is a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they can be introduced in a large variety of ways. First, a taboo or prohibition is stated: some act, location, or thing is said to be dangerous. Then, the narrative itself is told: someone disregarded the warning and performed the forbidden act. Finally, the violator comes to an unpleasant fate, w ...

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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин listen ▶ (help·info)), original surname Ulyanov (Улья́нов) (April 22 (April 10 (O.S.)), 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a Communist revolutionary of Russia, the leader of the Bolshevik party, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, and the main theorist of Leninism, which he described as ...

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• Vladimir Lenin - Early life
• Vladimir Lenin - Revolutionary
• Vladimir Lenin - Head of the Soviet state
• Vladimir Lenin - Premature death
• Vladimir Lenin - After death
• Vladimir Lenin - Lenin's brain study
• Vladimir Lenin - Trivia
• Vladimir Lenin - Notes

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The early ethics of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study may be considered in isolation at study inception. In 1932, treatments for syphilis were relatively ineffective and had severe side effects. It was known that syphilis was particularly prevalent in poor, black communities. The intention of the Study was in part to measure the prevalence of the disease, to study its natural history and the real effectiveness of treatment. Prevailing medical ethics at the time did not have the exacting standards for informed consent currently expected; doctors ro ...

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Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Study clinicians, Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Study details, Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Study termination and aftermath, Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Ethical implications, Tuskegee Syphilis Study - Dramatizations

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For much of human history, sexually transmitted diseases have been the scourge of humanity. They raged unchecked through society until the discovery of antibiotics. For a period of about thirty years (in the second half of the twentieth century) their threat subsided. However, due to the free movement of people and the lack of sexual hygiene in certain groups, new diseases resistant to antibiotics quickly spread and at the present time pose a threat to people who are sexually active. Main article: sexually transmitted ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - The East, History of sex - China, History of sex - India, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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For much of human history, sexually transmitted diseases have been the scourge of humanity. They raged unchecked through society until the discovery of antibiotics. For a period of about thirty years (in the second half of the twentieth century) their threat subsided. However, due to the free movement of people and the lack of sexual hygiene in certain groups, new diseases resistant to antibiotics quickly spread and at the present time pose a threat to people who are sexually active. Main article: sexually transmitted ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Main article: Abortion Abortion is an ancient means of ending a pregnancy, practiced since antiquity. Its legality has varied from country to country. At the present time it is, particularly in the US, the subject of vigorous debate in political and religious circles due to claimed conflicts with the definition of life, issues of personal freedom, and other beliefs. ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - The East, History of sex - China, History of sex - India, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Main article: Sexual revolution The sexual revolution was a substantial change in sexual morality and sexual behaviour throughout the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One factor in the change of values pertaining to sexual activities was the improvement of the technologies used for the control of fertility. Prime among them, at that time, was the birth control pill. ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Many cultures normalized or promoted adult males and male youths, usually teenagers, entering into pedagogic friendships or love affairs that also had an erotic dimension. These were usually sexually expressed, but chaste ones were not infrequent. If sexual, that phase of the relationship lasted until the youth was ready for adulthood and marriage. Other cultures saw such relationships as inimical to their interests – often on religious grounds – and tried to stamp them out. See Pederasty, Shudo, Pederasty in ancie ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Prior to and outside the influence of the major Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), sex with animals (also known as zoophilia, or bestiality) was sometimes forbidden, and sometimes accepted. Occasionally it was incorporated into religious ritual. The Abrahamic religions by and large forbid it, and make it a sin against god, and during the Middle ages in Europe people and animals were often executed if found guilty. With the age of enlightenment, bestiality became subsumed into so ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Main article: Prostitution Prostitutes are individuals who sell the use of their body to others for sexual gratification. Prostitution has been described as the “World’s oldest profession”. Both sexes may be subject to prostitution, though at the present time women form the major percentage. Often, individuals who practice this profession were forced into it, whether by fi ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Main article: Abortion Abortion is an ancient means of ending a pregnancy, practiced since antiquity. Its legality has varied from country to country. At the present time it is, particularly in the US, the subject of vigorous debate in political and religious circles due to claimed conflicts with the definition of life, issues of personal freedom, and other beliefs. ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - The East, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Outside Reading, History of sex - Ancient Greece, History of sex - Homosexuality, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Many cultures normalized or promoted adult males and male teenagers entering into relationships that also had a sexual dimension. Typically, the sexual phase of those relationships lasted until that teenager was ready for adulthood and marriage. Other cultures saw such relationships as inimical to their interests – often on religious grounds – and tried to stamp them out. See Histori ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - The East, History of sex - China, History of sex - India, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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Main article: Sexual revolution The sexual revolution was a substantial change in sexual morality and sexual behaviour throughout the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One factor in the change of values pertaining to sexual activities was the improvement of the technologies used for the control of fertility. Prime among them, at that time, was the birth control pill. ...

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History of sex, History of sex - Sources, History of sex - Reproduction and cultural gender roles, History of sex - Sex in various cultures, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - The East, History of sex - China, History of sex - India, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Psychology and sex, History of sex - Same-sex relations, History of sex - Historiographic considerations, History of sex - The West, History of sex - Mesopotamia, History of sex - China, History of sex - Japan, History of sex - Wolfenden Report, History of sex - Psychiatry, History of sex - The sexual revolution, History of sex - Gay-rights movement, History of sex - Religion and sex, History of sex - Judaism, History of sex - Christianity, History of sex - Hinduism, History of sex - Politics of sex, History of sex - Technology and sex, History of sex - Recreational uses, History of sex - Natural birth control, History of sex - Artificial birth control, History of sex - Technology and infertility, History of sex - Pederasty, History of sex - Zoosexuality, History of sex - Prostitution, History of sex - Abortion, History of sex - Sexually transmitted diseases, History of sex - AIDS, History of sex - Syphilis, History of sex - Sexual orientation

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