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What will be effect if we take syphilis treatment as early as possible after unsafe sex without examination?

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Treating before test: Syphilis can sometimes be hard to treat and it is always good to get a test drawn before treatment so that the correct antibody titters can be followed. But I have treated some patients with high risk exposure before they could test positive. I would like to know more about the situation you are confronting.

Answered 12/7/2013

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What will be effect if we take syphilis treatment as early as possible after unsafe sex without examination?

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