How long is the window period for syphilis? What causes syphilis?

1 How long is the window period for syphilis

It takes time for syphilis to be detected in the body from the time of infection, and this time is what is known as the 'window period', which is generally 4 to 6 weeks. At this stage, although the human body has been infected with syphilis, but the blood test does not come out, the human body also has no symptoms. Therefore, after unclean sex, if you go to the examination immediately, the test results are not reliable, it is best to carry out the syphilis serum test after more than a month.

If syphilis is not detected after a month, you need to rule out the possibility that the patient has syphilis. The window period for HIV is usually three months, and a negative test within six weeks is necessary to rule out the possibility. Usually, syphilis goes through the incubation period and then into the process of stage 1 syphilis, stage 2 syphilis and stage 3 syphilis. And syphilis in the incubation period should not be ignored syphilis detection.

2 What causes syphilis 1, unclean sexual contact

A survey data show that engaged in prostitution, or frequent prostitution, change of sexual partners and colleagues have multiple sexual partners is the "hardest hit" syphilis transmission.

2, there are contaminated medical supplies

Some unlicensed and unlicensed clinics or illegal hospitals, the source of their medical equipment is a mystery, and there may also be unsterilized reuse of the situation, and even the phenomenon of a syringe repeatedly used. Once a patient with syphilis used these medical equipment, leaving the germs of syphilis, it is likely to be infected to the next patient, so no matter what the treatment of the regular hospital is always right.

3, syphilis patient's private items

Syphilis can be transmitted through indirect contact, so those who left the syphilis germs of the items are very likely to bring the germs to the contact with this item of people. For example, the underwear and bed sheets of a syphilis patient, as well as his towels, bath tubs and other toiletries are all likely to have residual germs, so don't touch other people's personal belongings.

3 How to prevent syphilis

1, the suspected patients should be preventive examination, do syphilis serum test, in order to early detection of new patients and timely treatment;

2, the discovery of syphilis patients must be forced to isolate the treatment of the patient's clothing and supplies, such as: towels, clothes, razors, tableware, bedding, etc., in the guidance of the medical staff to carry out rigorous disinfection in order to eliminate the source of contagion;

2, the patient found syphilis must be forced isolation treatment.

3, tracking the patient's sexual partners, including the patient's self-reported and medical personnel visit, find all sexual contacts of the patient, preventive examination, tracking and observation and necessary treatment, not cured before the spouse is absolutely prohibited from having sex;

4, suspected of suffering from syphilis of pregnant women should be given preventive treatment in a timely manner in order to prevent syphilis infected with fetus; unmarried male and female patients, without cure can not be married;

4, suspected syphilis pregnant women should be given preventive treatment in time to prevent syphilis infected with fetus; unmarried male and female patients, without cure can not be married. The first thing you need to do is to get married without being cured.