Transmission of syphilis

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My friend wants to know the transmission route of syphilis very much. His roommate has many girlfriends. I heard that he is not in good health recently, and I dare not go out to find someone else to open a room. He said that he is suffering from syphilis. Now he is receiving treatment and will sleep in the dormitory at night. We are very worried that he will be infected. Is it really contagious? Now let me share the transmission route of syphilis.

Transmission of syphilis

First, syphilis patients are the only source of infection. Sexual contact infection accounts for 95%. It is mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse from the damaged area. A large number of Treponema pallidum exists on the damaged surface of skin and mucous membrane. It is mainly contact with gonococcus secretions or contaminated utensils, such as contaminated clothes, bedding, bedding, towel, bathtub, toilet ring and hands

Second, sexual contact is the main route of transmission of syphilis, accounting for more than 95%. TP infection is the most infectious in the early stage. If it is dominant syphilis, sexual contact can occur in any part of the hard chancre, such as genital, perianal, rectal, nipple, tongue, pharynx, fingers and other parts of the hard chancre.

Third, with the extension of the disease, the infectivity is getting smaller and smaller. It is generally believed that sexual contact will no longer be infectious after more than 2 years of infection. Pregnant women with syphilis can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, causing intrauterine infection of the fetus, which mostly occurs after 4 months of pregnancy, leading to abortion, premature delivery, stillbirth or delivery of fetal syphilis. It is generally believed that the shorter the syphilis period of pregnant women, the greater the chance of fetal infection. Two years after infection, it can still pass to the fetus through the placenta.

matters needing attention

Now we all know the route of transmission of syphilis. If you don't have any wounds on your hands, you can't be infected. Such transmission requires wounds. As long as you find them and wash the blood off your hands immediately, you won't be infected