How many years of latent syphilis?

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Some syphilis patients at the beginning of the symptoms are not obvious, so often ignored by patients. When the symptoms are particularly obvious, the best treatment time has been missed. So how many years of latent syphilis in the body? Let's talk about it now.

How many years of latent syphilis?

First: the incubation period of primary syphilis is 2-4 weeks. Generally, primary syphilis is also known as hard chancre. There will be red hard lumps, skin ulcers and swollen lymph nodes around the genitals.

Second: the latent period of secondary syphilis is 1-2 months, patients with systemic skin and mucosa symmetrical rash, papules, macular rash. Mucous membrane can produce mucous membrane spot and flat wart, the infectivity of this time is very strong.

Third: the incubation period of third stage syphilis generally occurs in 2-3 years after infection, or even 10 years. The patient's skin will have gumma, body joints, heart, blood vessels, the performance of aortoarteritis, some patients also have symptoms of general paralysis.

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The latent period of syphilis is also related to the constitution of the patient. If the patient is resistant to infection, the onset may be later.