Is it embarrassing to be diagnosed with syphilis during pregnancy?

Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. It has complex clinical symptoms and can basically invade the internal organs of the human body, causing damage to multiple organs. The saliva, breast milk, semen, urine and skin lesions of syphilis patients are all rich in Treponema pallidum, which is most contagious within one year of infection and gradually decreases in contagiousness as the disease progresses.

Sexual behavior is the key transmission route of syphilis, accounting for 95%. Sometimes it can be indirectly transmitted by touching contaminated clothing. In very rare cases, patients are infected by entering the blood of infectious syphilis patients. Pregnant women with syphilis can transmit the virus to their fetuses through the embryo, causing congenital syphilis. The fetuses can also be infected through the soft vagina during delivery.

Gestational syphilis is syphilis discovered during pregnancy. It can be caused by the patient's infection during pregnancy preparation or during pregnancy.

Effects of syphilis on pregnant women

Dominant gene syphilis can be diagnosed based on medical history, symptoms, and clinical symptoms. In many cases, syphilis may remain dormant for many years without symptoms, but can be diagnosed based on serological tests. Latent syphilis is the key cause of syphilis during pregnancy. Syphilis during pregnancy can cause many adverse effects on pregnant mothers:

1. Pregnant women with early syphilis will suffer widespread skin and mucous membrane damage and recurrent disease, and are prone to osteoarthritis, periostitis, and calcium deficiency convulsions.

2. Excessive consumption of nutrients in pregnant women's bodies will lead to reduced physical fitness, weakened resistance, weight loss, and frequent throat infections.

3. After giving birth, endometrial degeneration caused by syphilis will increase bleeding and even internal bleeding, affecting postpartum recovery.

4. Impact on the fetus and newborn baby

The transmission of Treponema pallidum to the fetus through the embryo can cause miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth or congenital syphilis. Children born with syphilis have a high mortality rate, and even if they survive, their condition is relatively serious. The main manifestations of early syphilis are skin bullae, rash, rhinitis, nasal congestion, splenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy; late congenital syphilis often appears after the age of 2, and the main manifestations are wedge-shaped teeth, saddle nose, interstitial keratitis, periostitis, and sensorineural deafness, and its mortality rate and incidence rate are significantly increased.