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A 36-year-old female asked:
Is the rash of secondary syphilis contagious? in the answers of the doctors on this page, they write different information. i'm primarily thinking of the palms, since they are the most exposed part od body. can direct contact with rash spread syp.?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No.
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
No it is not. You need an active open area to transmit or acquire
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Is that possible that syphilis rash on hand only last for 2 day and then go? i read that secondary syphilis rash can stay for a week, i had rapid syphilis and negative?
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Some basics:
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A 26-year-old male asked:
I had sexual contact 13 may 2022, and i had negative syphilis rapid 3 months after, vdrl tpha negative 4 months but at 5 months i get rash on my hand and feet, is that syphilis? am i need retest? could be 4 months test false negative?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Your symptoms are probably from something else. it is rare to have a false neg specially if you were treated after exposure. Pl see a dermatologist
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Answered Oct 07, 2022
A 35-year-old male asked:
Can you have secondary syphilis rash on only one hand? And if it was secondary syphilis will you have a false neg with VDRL& TPHA tests done together?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Not syphilis: Syphilis skin rash is almost never limited to one body part. And those negative tests prove for sure you do not have syphilis. Something else is causi... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Pt had rashes on soles of feet & palms at 4yo, was treated w/something, lesions went away, is it possible they are still infected w/latent syphilis?
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
???????: Second stage syphilis has lesions palms ; soles, also other symptoms. Latent syphilis is latent, meaning no symptoms. A blood test will reveal syphili... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dear doctors, Should I be worried about the syphilis by getting a massage? I had no sexual activity with masseuse, and I just had an oil massage. but, seems like she sometimes give handjob(or other things) to other customers. I didn't check her rash?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
There is no possibility of syphilis transmission fro this sort of contact. Don't worry about it, do not get tested.
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