Can You Get Syphilis Without Having Sex?
Originally posted 2021-11-24 07:30:21.
Syphilis happens due to the bacterial infection passed during sexual activity with the infected person.
Can you get syphilis without having sex? Yes. Touching the infected sore or sharing things like razors, sex toys can transmit the disease. Here you can see the wider look of STD.
Syphilis is the bacterial infection caused by having sex with an infected person. They may have painless sores on the anus, genitals or mouth that are spread through the contact with sores.
Syphilis is treated with antibiotics, if left untreated they cause health issues in the brain, heart and other organs.
Syphilis gets spread through close contact with the infected sore during the sex. It can also be spread through contact with the sore while kissing and touching. Syphilis can be passed from the pregnant women to their unborn child.
You may be at risk of contracting syphilis with unprotected sex, having homosexual sex, multiple sex partners or HIV.
Generally syphilis are transmitted through sex, it can also contract without penetrative sex. Being in close contact with the sore can transmit the infection.
Pregnant women can pass Syphilis to their unborn child during pregnancy or at the time of birth, if the baby is born vaginally.
You catch syphilis if you have anal or oral sex, when your partner has sores on their genitals. If you have oral sex with infected partner, you develop sores in the mouth.
Just touching the syphilis sores can contract the disease. Grinding or hand stimulation can cause them too.
Sex toys can pass the disease if shared before cleaning. Using razors and needles can cause Syphilis.
Syphilis may not be transmitted by the use of public toilet seats. But sharing clothing or towels of public lice can cause syphilis.
Sharing drink or food cannot transmit Syphilis, but oral herpes is transmitted through sharing unwashed straws, cutlery and drinkware.
Effects And Symptoms Of Syphilis
Syphilis develop in stages and can vary on each stage. It can be asymptomatic and cannot be noticed for years. If left untreated they become severe in later stages.
Primary Syphilis
This can have a small sore where a bacteria has entered the body post three week of transmission. It is painless and is hidden in anus or vagina.
Secondary Syphilis
You develop a rash around the genitals and it spreads to the entire body. You have fever, muscle aches, sores at the throat, genitals or swollen lymph nodes.
These symptoms disappear within weeks and recur for a year.
Latent Syphilis
Untreated syphilis causes latent syphilis when you’re infected but don’t have any symptoms. These infections remain symptomless and progress into tertiary syphilis.
Tertiary Syphilis
It is also called late syphilis. This damages nerves, brains, heart, eyes, bones, other organs and joints. It happens after several years of infection.
Neurosyphilis
This is the late stage where the disease can damage the nervous system, brain and eyes.
Congenital Syphilis
Mother’s who have Syphilis can pass it to their unborn child. This is known as congenital syphilis. Newborns have no symptoms, but they are anemic, develop rashes on hands and feet and have jaundice.
In many cases, the baby is born with meningitis, low birth weight, brain and nerve damage and deformed bones. Babies having congenital syphilis are born as stillborn or premature birth.
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