Why should a person who has symptoms of syphilis seek medical attention?
Because it's an STD....It's like saying "Hey I want cancer
forever!"
Syphilis, if untreated, can actually have some rather serious
consequences. It can impact the heart/cardiovascular system and
even progress to neurosyphilis (tertiary syphilis). Also, syphilis
is a highly transmittable STD, so anyone with syphilis should get
it treated right away so that they're healthy and don't spread it
to other people.