The forces pulling down and pulling up can be said to be in balance. Floating objects. Take a look at this log floating on a pool of water. It is floating because the weight of the log is balanced by the upthrust from the water.
All signs and symptoms of the second stage of syphilis will disappear without treatment between three weeks and nine months, but the infection will still be present in the body. Latent Syphilis. The latent stage of syphilis, which occurs after the symptoms of secondary syphilis have disappeared, can last anywhere from a few years to up to 50 years. There are no symptoms in this stage and, after about two years, you may cease to be contagious.
The symptoms of syphilis occur in stages called primary, secondary and late. The first or primary sign of syphilis is usually a sore(s), which is painless and appears at the site of initial contact. It may be accompanied by swollen glands, which develop within a week after the appearance of the initial sore.