How is syphilis transmitted?

Syphilis is a serious infectious disease that is highly contagious, and its incidence rate continues to rise. Ladies may have heard of the word syphilis, but when it comes to the knowledge about it, there are very few. Most women always know that syphilis is mainly a systemic chronic infectious disease, which is one of the three major chronic infectious diseases in the world. Therefore, some people often ask how syphilis is transmitted? How to maintain health care for syphilis? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

How is syphilis transmitted?

1. Congenital syphilis

If a woman with syphilis does not receive treatment, the Treponema pallidum in the mother's body during pregnancy can enter the fetus through the blood circulation system and infect the fetus with syphilis.

2. Indirect transmission

People who live with syphilis patients may come into contact with underwear, quilts, towels, razors, towels, bathtubs, toilets, etc. used by the patients, as these items may be contaminated with syphilis Treponema pallidum excreted from the patient's vagina, thus causing infection.

3. Blood-borne infection

If the blood donor is a patient with latent syphilis, the blood he or she provides may contain Treponema pallidum. Once transfused into the body of a recipient, infection can occur. Such patients will not develop the symptoms of primary syphilis, but will immediately develop symptoms of secondary syphilis. Therefore, it is very important to carry out serological screening of syphilis on blood donors.

4. Immediate infection

About 95-98% of syphilis patients are infected through this method. The skin and mucous membranes of the reproductive organs of syphilis patients are often lesioned, and the ulcers and exudates of the lesions contain a large number of Treponema pallidum.

Studies have shown that Treponema pallidum is infectious to the skin and mucous membranes of the human body and can penetrate all normal skin and mucous membranes. The lesions on the sexual organs of syphilis patients are painless and itchy, and do not interfere with sexual life. If the patients continue to have sexual intercourse with other normal people, the latter are very likely to be infected with syphilis.

In addition, during sexual intercourse, the genitals are very congested and rub against each other, which will cause micro-abrasions of the skin and mucous membranes to a certain extent, creating favorable conditions for the invasion of Treponema pallidum. Sexual activities such as kissing, intercourse, oral and genital contact, and hand and genital contact can also infect syphilis. The harm can occur in the lips, anus, tongue, throat, fingers and other places.

Health care measures for syphilis

1. All abnormal patients should be subject to preventive examination and syphilis blood cell test to facilitate early detection of new patients and timely treatment.

2. Pregnant women with syphilis should be given protective treatment in time to prevent the transmission of syphilis to the fetus; single men and women with the disease should not get married before they are cured.

3. If a syphilis patient is found, protective treatment must be carried out urgently. The patient's clothes and utensils, such as towels, clothes, razors, kitchen utensils, quilts, etc., must be strictly disinfected under the guidance of medical staff. To avoid pathogens.

4. Track the patient's sexual partners, including those reported by the patient and those visited by medical staff, find all the patient's sexual partners, conduct preventive inspections, follow up and observe, and provide necessary treatment. Before recovery, direct relatives are strictly prohibited from having sexual life.

5. Syphilis patients should be strictly prohibited from having sexual intercourse, especially in the early stages. Patients who have been ill for more than 2 years should try to avoid sexual intercourse. If they have sexual intercourse, they must use condoms.

6. If syphilis patients have systemic reactions, they should pay attention to bed rest and supplement nutrition during the illness to enhance their immunity.

7. Syphilis patients should pay attention to some key points in daily life to avoid infecting others with the disease. Especially in the early stages of syphilis, it is highly contagious. For example, the patient's underwear and towels should be cleaned separately and boiled for disinfection in a timely manner, and should not be used in the same bathtub as others.

8. Syphilis patients should persist in early treatment and take a certain amount of medicine. You should cooperate closely with the doctor's treatment to reduce complications and recover as soon as possible. Examinations should be carried out during the treatment period. After recovery, follow-up visits should be conducted regularly, and if signs of an attack occur, the dosage of antibiotics should be increased.

9. Patients with early-stage syphilis are strictly prohibited from having sexual intercourse for at least 1 to 4 months during the treatment period. Objects used by patients with syphilis should be disinfected with disinfectants, especially toilet seats, underwear, and hair, which may be contaminated with syphilis.

If you have any clinical symptoms, or any symptoms that are difficult to imagine, or if you suffer from other sexually transmitted diseases, you should go to a reliable dermatology clinic with good standards for blood tests such as RPR and TPHA as soon as possible. The titer of RPR-positive results can also be used to monitor efficacy.