What is syphilis?
In simple terms, it is a sexually transmitted disease.
It is mainly transmitted by **.
The scary thing about it is that it can cause a variety of symptoms.
But it can also be latent, i.e., asymptomatic!
At the same time, syphilis is extremely contagious.
It can also be passed on to the next generation through the placenta.
After suffering from the disease.
Not only is it very difficult.
It can also cause great physical and mental pain to the patient.
If you have these symptoms, be careful of syphilis.
Clinically, it can be divided into congenital syphilis and acquired syphilis.
According to the stage of syphilis, it is divided into primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis and latent syphilis.
Primary syphilis
It usually occurs 10 days to 3 months after high-risk exposure. When a man is infected, it usually appears as an ulcer. The earliest manifestation in women may be ulcers in or around the city. In the case of primary syphilis, the main clinical manifestations are chancre and regional lymphadenopathy.
Secondary syphilis
It generally occurs 8-12 weeks after infection. The early symptoms are influenza-like syndrome and generalized lymphadenopathy, and various forms of rashes will appear, such as macules, papules, and pustular rashes. And it is often widespread and symmetrical, and the palms and planters are prone to dark erythema and desquamative maculopapular rash, ** and perianal rash are mostly eczematous papules and flat condyloma, which are not painful or itchy, and insect-like alopecia may appear on the head.
Tertiary syphilis
Also known as late syphilis, it mostly appears more than two years after infection, generally subcutaneous nodules, ulcers, scars appear in some infected parts, if it is an infection of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, it is easy to have nasal septum deviation, optic nerve atrophy and other phenomena.
Latent syphilis.
It is clinically asymptomatic and is often discovered by accident during physical examination.
Can condoms prevent syphilis? Good to know about this.
Disorganized sex can easily lead to syphilis, so can using condoms prevent syphilis?
The principle of condom prevention against syphilis is to avoid direct contact between men and women. However, condoms do not prevent syphilis 100% due to improper use, small protection and difficult quality assurance.
How can syphilis be effectively prevented?
1. The most important thing is to clean yourself
Cleansing is the main way to prevent it, and if you want to have sex, you must have safe sex. One is to fix a sexual partner who is not infected with syphilis; The second is to use condoms correctly every time you have sex.
2. Avoid contact with patient supplies
In addition to sexual transmission, syphilis can also be transmitted through non-sexual contact. If you are around a syphilis patient, you should avoid touching personal items such as towels and used toilet seats to avoid indirect syphilis.
3. Pregnant women who may suffer from syphilis
Syphilis can be passed on to the next generation through the placenta. Therefore, pregnant women who may have syphilis should be prompt** to prevent syphilis infection to the fetus. If it is an unmarried male or female patient, it should be ** before marrying.
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