Syphilis AIDS Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Syphilis AIDS common questions and answers clinical often have patients consulting such questions, specially organized to help you understand the two diseases syphilis: 1.      A: Yes, it is possible, for example, blood transfusion, but currently the vast majority of syphilis is transmitted through high-risk sexual behavior. Beijing Changping District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Zhou Yu 2. Q: What are the manifestations of syphilis?      A: Simply put, early genital ulcers can be seen, and in the middle there will be various types of rashes, the performance is more diverse, so once the clinical suspicion should be tested 3.     A: Blood testing can confirm the diagnosis, generally first test TPPA, if positive will be tested for RPR titer 4.      A: It may be a false positive, or it may be a previous syphilis infection but has been cured. 5.      A: The general RPR titer can reflect the treatment of syphilis, should be rechecked, after the cure should be rechecked half a year 6.     A: Yes, the regular treatment can cure syphilis 7.      A: To review, partners also need to check, if there is a history of blood transfusion may also be infected 8.      A: Generally no problem, pay attention to the skin trauma to deal with in time to prevent infection AIDS: 1.      A: There are various clinical manifestations of AIDS, there may be fever and rash, but the two are not one-to-one, that is to say, not fever and rash is AIDS 2.      A: It is possible, AIDS can be transmitted through secretions, but intact skin contact is generally not infectious, that is to say, sex with protection is relatively safe, but note that it is relative, because no one can completely avoid contact with secretions, secretions through the mucosal wounds can be transmitted.     3. Q: I went to the hospital to have my blood drawn, if the previous patient had AIDS and my wound touched the place he touched, is it possible to transmit?     A: There is no possibility, this hypothesis may be valid, is the secretion through blood transmission, but this possibility is too small, and the AIDS virus will leave the body about half an hour will die, general normal contact are no problem 4.      A: It is best to retest after three months, the window period is generally three months, but not all of them have a window period, so a test can also explain the problem 5.      A: The current test is more accurate, so you can trust the test. If you keep worrying, it is recommended to consult a psychiatrist or dermatologist.      6. Q: Can AIDS be cured?      A: At present, there is no cure, only symptomatic control 7.      A: Can be ruled out 8. Q: How to prevent AIDS A: Avoid high-risk sexual behavior, the disease will not arise out of thin air.