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A member asked:
How does one prevent syphilis?
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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
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Syphilis: Avoiding sex with infected individuals and using protection.
Answered 11/17/2013
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If i take azithromycin 1000 mg x 1day , could it abort/prevent syphilis infection 20 days after exposure with female sex worker?
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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?
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