Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How can one prevent syphilis?
10 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Condoms & abstinence: Syphilis is transmitted sexually via skin to skin contact with an infected painless ulceration called a chancre. Condoms are effective in decreasing the risk of transmission. If you are not having sex you are not at risk at all.
Answered 12/31/2022
6.3k views
Be careful: Only have sex with a partner that you know well and trust fully. Using a condom will also drastically lower your risk of acquiring an std.
Answered 12/31/2014
4.9k views
Monogamous sex: Syphillis is one of the silent but deadly killers that has been around forever. It is still quite sensitive to penicillin, but its ability to pass unnoticed during sexual contact and masquerade as many other ailments (flu, dermatitis) often leads affected people to ignore early symptoms and spread it without realizing they have it. Condoms and spermacidal agents offer not real protection.
Answered 7/30/2012
6.3k views
Syphilis: Avoiding sex with infected individuals and using protection.
Answered 11/17/2013
4.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
If i take azithromycin 1000 mg x 1day , could it abort/prevent syphilis infection 20 days after exposure with female sex worker?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Started doxy 4 days after possible exposure to syphilis (giving oral, mouth entrance point). Also rocephin 500mg shot 5 days after exposure. Doxy is 7 days 200mg/day. Is this early enough to kill/prevent syphilis incubation and not become contagious?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Hello dear doctors! I am sorry for asking this question. Does doxycyline for 10 days prevent syphilis infection if you taken this med about 13 days post exposure?
Hi, would taking 1 week of Doxycycline x2 100mg a day taken 72 hours after potential exposure help to prevent Syphilis? Thanks in advance?
Started doxy 6 days after possible exposure to syphilis, not right after contact (MSM oral). Is 6 days after exposure early enough to prevent syphilis? I took it for 7 days. can doxy intake make a syphilis test false-negative 6 weeks after finishing?
Can taking doxycycline be effective for post exposure prevention treatment after 24 hours for syphilis?
I realize doxycycline for 2 weeks 2x100mg/day can treat primary syphilis. But what about incubating syphilis (before any symptoms present)? Could starting 10 days of doxycycline (2x100mg/day) within 24-48hrs post exposure prevent infection?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
