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How long after long acting penicillin shot for syphilis is one contagious? does it depend on the stage ?
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Regardless of stage, within 24 hours of receiving penicillin there is little if any risk of transmission. For a large margin of safety, most experts and official agencies (e.g. CDC, public health departments) recommend not resuming sex until a week has passed. Late syphilis (more than a year in duration) is not transmissible at all except by pregnant women to a baby she is carrying.
Answered 1/28/2023
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