Question 1

i got a penicillin shot because  syphilis first stage infection, may i drink alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Alcohol does not interfere with penicilin therapy.

Question 2

hi. i just found out this week i have syphilis second stage. regarding symptoms i had rash on palms. my question is could i spread this infection to my family members and friends kids by holding there hand with my palms while rash was there. thx?

Accepted Answer

: This is a sexually transmitted disease through sexual fluids. It is not passed by simple contact as these germs are not exuding from your rash.

Question 3

are there any symptoms of latent stage syphilis?

Accepted Answer

No symptoms: By definition, latent syphilis is without symptoms. The only way to diagnose it is by blood test.

Question 4

what is a tpha quantitative blood test? can this test detect latent stage syphilis?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can: The TPHA test (Treponema pallidum hemagglutination) is a confirmatory test for syphilis. Usually it is done only after a positive screening test, such as the VDRL, RPR, or an EIA test. If you have had negative results on one of these plus the TPHA, you can be 100% certain you don't have syphilis and probably never did.

Question 5

with end stage syphilis what are my treatment options?

Accepted Answer

Clarify please---: "end stage" syphilis is not considered a diagnostic classification. We classify syphilitic infections based on: 1) time from 1st infection (early, late, and late-lantent)  2) syndromes (primary, secondary, tertiary), and 3) CNS effects (neurosyphilis). In all these cases, your treatment options are limited to IV penicillin (for neurosyphilis) or benzithene penicillin (all other forms)- no subs.

Question 6

i was told to have latent stage syphilis when i went for a visit to the doctor at 17wks pregnantwas treated immediately with peng bt what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Here are some...: What done by Doc is the right thing for you with a 17-week pregnancy; make sure to be followed until proven to be ok with blood test. Listen to and work closely with the treating doctor. Best wishes...

Question 7

i understand there are three stages of syphilis infection.  what are they?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, latent, 3.: Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, has 3 stages. Primary syphilis consists of a painless ulcer on the genitalia. Secondary syphilis can cause a rash, large lymph nodes, fever, and malaise. Syphilis then is latent in the body for years before passing to the 3rd stage. Tertiary syphilis causes dementia, disease of the aorta, and growths (gummas) in virtually any organ.

Question 8

does the skin rash from the later stages of syphilis only affect the palms and soles?

Accepted Answer

Syphilis: The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration), secondary syphilis with a diffuse rash which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, latent syphilis with little to no symptoms, and.

Question 9

i tested negative for syphilis pt igg igm abbott architect (it's called also cmia) after more than 7 years from exposure , is this enough and reliable ? can this test detect the laten and tertiary stages of syphilis ?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. It is reliable.

Question 10

stage 2 syphilis 1:256 treated w/ penicillin. rash came back 8 months later. retest titer1:64. 4fold decrease successful treatment so why isrash back?

Accepted Answer

Get it chcked by MD: Rash is probably not related to Syphylis.Your retest btiter is down four fold.And we suppose you were treated with proper dose of Penicillin.I suggest you follow up with your Doctor and let him look at the rash and decide if it needs any treatment.The rash is most probably due to some other cause.

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A member asked:

I got a penicillin shot because syphilis first stage infection, may i drink alcohol?

A member asked:

Hi. i just found out this week i have syphilis second stage. regarding symptoms i had rash on palms. my question is could i spread this infection to my family members and friends kids by holding there hand with my palms while rash was there. thx?

A member asked:

Are there any symptoms of latent stage syphilis?

A member asked:

What is a tpha quantitative blood test? can this test detect latent stage syphilis?

A member asked:

With end stage syphilis what are my treatment options?

A member asked:

I was told to have latent stage syphilis when i went for a visit to the doctor at 17wks pregnantwas treated immediately with peng bt what does it mean?

A member asked:

I understand there are three stages of syphilis infection. what are they?

A member asked:

Does the skin rash from the later stages of syphilis only affect the palms and soles?

A member asked:

I tested negative for syphilis pt igg igm abbott architect (it's called also cmia) after more than 7 years from exposure , is this enough and reliable ? can this test detect the laten and tertiary stages of syphilis ?

A member asked:

Stage 2 syphilis 1:256 treated w/ penicillin. rash came back 8 months later. retest titer1:64. 4fold decrease successful treatment so why isrash back?

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