May be infected with syphilis three years asymptomatic?

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We know that not all diseases will have symptoms, but can not see is not non-existent, latent syphilis is one of them. Clear boundary, deep base, hardness like rubber or cartilage, no conscious pain or tenderness; Flat surface, obvious infiltration, central ulcer, initial light red, may be infected with syphilis three years asymptomatic? Let's talk about it.

May be infected with syphilis three years asymptomatic?

Latent syphilis refers to the patients who have been diagnosed with syphilis. In a certain period, there are no abnormal findings in skin, mucous membrane, any organ system and cerebrospinal fluid examination. Physical examination and chest X-ray are lack of clinical manifestations of syphilis. Cerebrospinal fluid examination is normal, but only syphilis serum reaction is positive, or there is a clear history of syphilis infection, and no clinical manifestations have ever occurred. Latent syphilis. The diagnosis of latent syphilis should be based on the history of primary and secondary syphilis, the history of contact with syphilis and the history of infants with congenital syphilis.

Previous Syphilis Serological Test negative results and history of disease or contact can help determine the duration of latent syphilis. Early latent syphilis occurred within 2 years after infection, late latent syphilis occurred more than 2 years after infection, and the other was latent syphilis with unclear disease stage. Latent syphilis does not appear symptoms because of the body's own strong immunity, or because of treatment, Treponema pallidum is temporarily suppressed. During latent syphilis, Treponema pallidum still appears intermittently in the blood. Pregnant women with latent syphilis can infect the fetus in the uterus. It can also be infected by blood donation.

The latent period of syphilis is 2-4 weeks. The clinical symptoms of primary syphilis are chancre and inguinal lymphadenopathy; The clinical symptoms of stage 2 syphilis are mainly skin damage and mucous membrane damage. In addition to skin and mucous membrane damage, stage 3 syphilis can also invade internal organs, especially cardiovascular and central system and other important organs. Therefore, syphilis patients should have regular laboratory examination, not only according to the symptoms subside, it can be considered that the disease has been cured, in order to prevent latent syphilis, which is equivalent to keeping a time bomb in the body.

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Latent syphilis, because patients basically do not feel and performance, even if there is a very slight, very easy to be ignored by the patient himself and did not cause attention, do not go to see a doctor in time. However, the spirochete still exists in the body, and the damage to tissues and organs is still going on; Latent syphilis patients are still infectious and pose a threat to their sexual partners or close relatives.