What are the symptoms of syphilis? What are the standard preventive measures for syphilis

Syphilis has a variety of clinical manifestations, known as the master of imitation. It is prone to leakage or misdiagnosis in clinical practice, ranging from skin and mucous membrane manifestations to cardiovascular and nervous system damage. Some patients do not have clinical manifestations but have positive serum tests, which is called latent syphilis.

According to the duration of the infection, early syphilis occurs when the disease lasts less than 2 years, and late syphilis occurs when the disease lasts more than 2 years. Patients with symptoms of early syphilis are divided into primary and secondary syphilis. The prominent symptoms of stage 1 syphilis are prickly heat under the skin and lateral syphilitic symptoms. Hard scabies refers to the inflammatory reaction that occurs in the invaded area of spirochetes, manifested as erythema, erosion, or shallow ulcers. It is generally solitary and lacks conscious symptoms. It is easy to detect in males in the genital area, but difficult to detect in females when it occurs in the vagina and cervix. The syphilitic transverse refers to the Lymphadenopathy near the scabies below the hard surface, which is not suppurative, hard in quality and lasts for a long time.

Phase II syphilis occurs 6-12 weeks after the appearance of chancre, mainly in the skin and mucosa, and can occasionally invade bones, nerves, etc. Some patients often experience systemic symptoms before erupting, such as headache, low fever, general discomfort, joint soreness, loss of appetite, and enlarged tonsils. The second stage syphilis rash has a variety of manifestations and can simulate the damage of various skin diseases. It has insufficient symptoms and can self resolve without treatment, making it very easy to misdiagnose clinically.

Phase III syphilis can manifest on the skin and mucous membranes, as well as invade the cardiovascular and nervous systems. In recent years, due to the widespread use of antibiotics, typical skin and mucosal manifestations of stage III syphilis have become very rare. Cardiovascular syphilis can cause syphilitic aortitis, Aortic valve insufficiency, Aortic aneurysm, syphilitic coronavirus infection, Myocarditis, etc. Syphilis in the nervous system can cause spinal tuberculosis and generalized paralytic dementia, as well as cerebral vascular accidents, meningitis, etc.

Measures to prevent syphilis:

(1) Conduct extensive health education to understand the harm of syphilis to social civilization, economy, and families, create a good social environment, and improve the overall health quality and awareness of society.

(2) Eliminate inappropriate sexual behavior and promote cleanliness. If you are not careful and have a suspicious history of contact with syphilis, you should immediately conduct a syphilis serum test to detect and treat it in a timely manner.

(3) The Sexual partner should fully understand the sexual life history and health status. If there are suspicious symptoms, they should be urged to check and treat.