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Suggest Treatment For Syphilis
Hi doc I had syphillis last year my tpha was 1.4 then recentally I check it went upto 1.16 I had penicillin shot 3 time. When can I have sex after this shot ? Doctor asked me to do check up after 3 mnths so my concern is do i have to wait for 3 month to have sex or can I have protected sex after syphillis sore is cure.
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Hi,
Best will be to practice abstinence from sexual activity till your tpha titres are decreased and confirms cure of syphilis .Thereafter you can have safe sex with no contact of body fluids unless you are aware of the STD status of your partner. This I suggest because of the extremely infectious nature of the syphilis and improper use of a barrier can still lead to exposure and reinfection due to contact with body fluids. If you do this you will protect yourself from reinfection and protect your partner from getting infected by you.
Please identify all your sexual partners and have them investigated and treated as well. You cannot transmit syphilis if your mucocutaneous lesions have healed completely, but having protected sex will prevent you from acquiring syphilis and other std if your partner is infected. You can also get examined by a professional to rule out syphlitic sore because they can be difficult to detect at times.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Manisha Roy
Best will be to practice abstinence from sexual activity till your tpha titres are decreased and confirms cure of syphilis .Thereafter you can have safe sex with no contact of body fluids unless you are aware of the STD status of your partner. This I suggest because of the extremely infectious nature of the syphilis and improper use of a barrier can still lead to exposure and reinfection due to contact with body fluids. If you do this you will protect yourself from reinfection and protect your partner from getting infected by you.
Please identify all your sexual partners and have them investigated and treated as well. You cannot transmit syphilis if your mucocutaneous lesions have healed completely, but having protected sex will prevent you from acquiring syphilis and other std if your partner is infected. You can also get examined by a professional to rule out syphlitic sore because they can be difficult to detect at times.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Manisha Roy
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