Sexual Health
What are the common symptoms of syphilis? Syphilis prevention should prohibit unclean sexual activity
As is well known, syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. Syphilis can almost affect all organs and systems, and even cause eye diseases. Syphilis is a highly contagious disease transmitted through sexual transmission, and tens of thousands of Chinese people are tested for syphilis every year. So what are the symptoms of syphilis?
What are the common symptoms of syphilis?
Congenital syphilis: The child is thin at birth and presents with symptoms 3 weeks after birth, with swollen lymph nodes throughout the body, no adhesions, no pain, and hardness. About 6 weeks postpartum, skin damage appears as blisters, maculopapules, or papules with scaly appearance. Osteochondritis and Periostitis may occur. The liver and spleen swell a lot. After the age of 2, it often becomes late and life-threatening.
Stage 1 syphilis: Within 7-60 days after infection, there are hard nodules or rashes in the genitals that are grain sized, painless, non itchy, round or oval shaped, with clear boundaries. They are mostly solitary, with hard edges, rapid surface erosion, and ulcers, but without pus or discomfort. The duration is 4-6 weeks. If not cured in a timely manner, it will become secondary syphilis.
Stage II syphilis: systemic symptoms such as fever, headache, bone and joint pain, hepatosplenomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, etc., followed by syphilitic rash, which has various types (macular, papular, pustular, and flat warts), is widely symmetrical, without pain or itching, leaving no scars after healing, and the treatment of expelling syphilis quickly disappears.
Stage III syphilis: superficial Lymphadenopathy of the whole body. The occurrence of nodular syphilid has the characteristics of symmetry, different sizes, hardness, inactivity, non rupture, normal epidermis, no inflammation, no pain, self disappearing scalp, Scapula, back and limb extension. At the same time, to invade the internal organs, especially the cardiovascular and central system.
Suspicious early investigation to avoid symptoms of unclean contact
As long as you clean yourself and pay attention to hygiene, syphilis can be prevented without panic. Based on the transmission characteristics of syphilis, experts have proposed
1. Daily cleaning to avoid unclean contact. Achieving this can significantly reduce the risk of contracting syphilis
2. Considering that syphilis has many Pathogen transmission, it is recommended to live on damp Household goods for a few hours, use as little as possible in public baths and hotels with relatively poor sanitary conditions, and use the public cleaning tools provided carefully
3. People who know they are suffering from syphilis should avoid the disease and seek medical treatment as soon as possible, but martial artists should not believe in drug abuse treatment. In regular hospitals, early patients can use penicillin in a timely, sufficient, and continuous manner under the guidance of specialized doctors to kill Treponema pallidum and effectively treat it
4. In order to protect their families, patients suspected of syphilis must let their close contacts know. In addition to Curative care and isolation, it is better to have close contact with patients who have been diagnosed and carry out serum tests to eliminate the possibility of disease.