Recently, the problem of syphilis has affected a large number of people, and this has attracted increased attention from the population.
The word "syphilis" is understood to mean a chronic infectious disease transmitted from a sick person to a healthy person, mainly through sexual contact. Nevertheless, there are still exceptions, and syphilis can be transmitted in a household way, for example, when using the same household items - cigarettes, lipstick, dishes, bedding, etc.
The main manifestations of syphilis in women
The first signs of syphilis in a woman in the form of ulcers become noticeable on the cervix and on the vaginal mucosa. These ulcers with smooth edges and a dense base grow every day and acquire a dark red hue. This solid base in medicine is called chancre, and it can disappear even in the absence of treatment, which complicates the diagnosis of the disease. Nevertheless, the disease does not disappear anywhere, but continues to affect the lymphatic and circulatory system. The main danger is that only a gynecological examination can detect the disease at this stage, and therefore treatment, as a rule, is always belated.
After some time, the external signs of syphilis in women appear - rashes on the skin and genitals. At this stage, significant changes in the voice are possible - hoarseness and even its complete loss, loss of eyelashes and eyebrows.
As experience shows, there are cases when the disease is asymptomatic. In this case, the symptoms of syphilis in women on the initial stages practically do not manifest themselves. However, if there are any suspicions, you should immediately contact a specialist, who, in turn, will be able to conduct a full diagnosis with the determination of not only the presence of syphilis, but also its stage, and also prescribe the appropriate outpatient treatment.
The dangers of syphilis
It is extremely dangerous for anyone to get syphilis, and even more so for a woman. Even in the event of a full recovery, there is always a danger of infecting your unborn child. This risk will be high if the call to the doctor for help was untimely, as well as if the disease was severe. As practice shows, if the signs of syphilis in a woman were ignored both before pregnancy and during her pregnancy, she cannot reproduce healthy offspring: the baby will either be born dead, or premature birth will begin, which can be complicated. If the child survives the birth, then no one will guarantee that he will survive at least one year, since congenital syphilis will not allow him to grow and develop correctly.
The treatment of syphilis is the primary concern of its carriers. At the same time, it is important for women to treat it both before pregnancy and during it, only in this case there will be every chance of having a healthy baby. If the disease is not treated, then after 3-4 years, syphilis will go to the third stage, in which all organs are destroyed, and the body is covered with tubercles, which, when healed, form scars on the skin.
Syphilis treatment
Regardless of the stage of the disease, syphilis is treated with penicillin. In addition, if there are any signs of syphilis in a woman, she must, without a drop of embarrassment, report this problem to the dispensary and register. Persons who have had unprotected sexual contact with patients with syphilis need to undergo a full examination with subsequent preventive treatment.
Thus, syphilis (symptoms in women is much more difficult to detect at the initial stages of the disease than in men) requires timely treatment under the supervision of a specialist. Self-medication in this situation will not lead to recovery!