How long does syphilis incubate?

Syphilis is one of the sexually transmitted diseases that threaten the health and life of the person. In addition to organ damage such as liver, heart … syphilis spirulina adversely affects the skin, mucous membranes, eyes, causing full-body polio.

1. What is syphilis?

Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by the spiral Treponema pallidum. Syphilis spirulina is often common in lesions such as mucosal plaque, lymph nodes…. Therefore, the disease is very contagious. The strongest infectious disease is the incubation period when skin and mucous lesions contain a lot of syphilis spirulina.

The routes of infection with syphilis include:

  • The disease is mainly transmitted through unsafe sex. Spirulina that penetrates through the mucous membranes of the genitals that are rubbed during sexual contact will cause local disease, which then enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body.
  • Syphilis can be transmitted by blood transfusions.
  • For pregnant women, syphilis spirals can be transmitted from mother to child during the fetal period from the 4th month 1000, due to the spiral treponema pallidum that enters the fetal blood through the umbilical cord. The consequences cause still still life or the birth of thin babies, wrinkled skin such as old man, large belly, liver and enlarged spleen,…

The risk of syphilis is higher if you have HIV. Once syphilis does not help the body to be immune to the disease and the person can still get the disease again. Syphilis can be transmitted in the first two stages of the disease.

Digging board in syphilis

The syphilis most strongly transmitted is the incubation period

2. How long does syphilis incubate?

There are many people who wonder how long syphilis will develop as well as the problems surrounding syphilis about the time of manifestation of each different stage.

Accordingly, syphilis undergoes 4 stages of development, most patients infected with syphilis spiral infection are not detected because of the long incubation period of syphilis. Patients can become infected with the disease through unsafe sex or direct contact with mucosal lesions, lymph nodes… with sick people.

How long does syphilis incubate? Syphilis incubation usually lasts about 3-4 weeks. This is an important stage for the best detection and treatment of the disease.

At the onth of the disease, syphilis will begin to appear symptoms of syphilis and lymphadenopathy. Early syphilis is a shallow, circular or oval stain, with no high bumps, about 0.5 – 2cm in size, a red bottom like fresh meat, a hard background and a painless squeeze.

Early syphilis is most commonly found in the genital mucosa. Manifestations of syphilis in females will be common in large lips, baby lips and the edge of the. As for men often encountered in the foresizing, mouth flute, scrotum, penis … In addition, early syphilis can also appear in the mouth, lips, tongue … of the sick person. Lymph nodes will appear 5 to 6 days after the presence of antennae, the inguinal lymph nodes will swell enlarged.

After the incubation period, the person may develop a rash. The rash begins from the human torso and gradually covers the entire body, even the palms and feet. This rash usually does not itch and may be accompanied by acne in the mouth or genital area. You may feel sick and have mild flu-like symptoms, feeling tired, sore throat, swelling of the lymph nodes, headache, muscle aches or hair loss. Symptoms of syphilis at this stage can last from 2 to 6 weeks and can be up to 2 years.

About 5 to 15 years later, syphilis symptoms include cardiovascular and brain damage, memory problems, paralysis, and balance problems.

Note: In some people, a stage is called latent syphilis when no symptoms are present. However, if left undiagnosed and treated, syphilis will move to a very dangerous final stage.

Syphilis

syphilis will begin to appear symptoms of syphilis and lymphadenopathy

3. Treatment and prevention of syphilis

3.1. Treatment of syphilis

To treat syphilis, your doctor will use appropriate antibiotic treatments. Depending on the stage, the doctor will apply different treatments:

  • Stage one of syphilis is most easily cured and is cured by injection or administration of antibiotics.
  • If you are at stages 2 and 3, you need to take antibiotics for a longer period of time.
  • The doctor regularly tests the blood during treatment to make sure it is completely cured.

3.2 Prevention of syphilis

Each person can control and prevent syphilis if noting the following:

  • The best way to prevent syphilis is to have safe sex. For groups at high risk of infection, it is recommended to go to the hospital for screening for syphilis, willow.
  • Do not voluntarily stop taking medication or change the dosage on your own even if you feel better until your doctor allows you.
  • Tell your doctor when you suspect you have syphilis if you're pregnant. Infection with syphilis to the fetus is very dangerous.
  • Maintain cleanliness, regularly to avoid transmission.
  • Use safe sexual methods such as using a condom; build a healthy, faithful, married lifestyle.
  • Tell your girlfriend about syphilis treatment so they can go check it out.
  • Avoid sex at least 2 weeks after treatment or until the doctor allows it.
  • Screening for social diseases for early detection for effective treatment and avoidance of complications.

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  • RPR syphilis test: What to know
  • What to know about syphilis testing
  • Syphilis spiral features

About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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