A 38-year-old female asked:
can syphilis be caught from a simple dry kiss?
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Lesions: There would have to be an active syphilitic lesion(chancre) on the other person's lips in order to transmit the infection to you.
Answered on Jan 2, 2018
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Syphilis: This is very unlikely. If, however, there are active lesions on the dry lips of the person kissing you (chancres, secondary syphilis lesions), these are often teeming with spirochaetes and these have been shown to be able to penetrate through intact skin. This is a very very improbable way to acquire syphilis. Good luck and hope this helped.
Answered on May 6, 2015
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
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Not syphilis: Syphilis is rare in heterosexuals in Canada, especially in the Vancouver area; is rarely transmitted by kissing, especially dry kissing; and a chancre ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
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No: Syphilis is passed through sex.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
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Very low risk: Syphilis is rarely transmitted by kissing and probably never by hand-genital contact, fingering, etc. Virtually all syphilis is from vaginal, anal or ... Read More
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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered
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Gee whiz: Skin lesions need to be seen to be understood and properly diagnosed. Syphilis skin problems are usually a manifestation of secondary or tertiary syp ... Read More
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