Course 4
Syphilis I
Syphilis II
Syphilis III
Syphilis IV
Syphilis IV
 能治癒性傳播疾病-傳染   Curable STDs-Infections
 梅毒 IV

      梅毒:二期        Syphilis: Secondary stage

梅毒疹 
上:手掌梅毒疹
:
足底梅毒疹

Syphilitic skin rash
Above: Palms of the hands
Below: Soles of the feet

二期梅毒皮疹出疹

Skin eruptions of secondary syphilis

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5.如何診斷? 
梅毒的診斷可以有兩種方法:
1.通過從硬下疳(感染性的潰口)取樣,並在特殊的顯微鏡下檢查,能夠看到螺旋菌。
2.通過檢測病人的血液。感染後不久,身體就產生能夠通過血液被檢測到的螺旋菌抗體。鑒於梅毒不可能總會產生明晰可見的症狀,並就此仍不可察覺,每位孕婦就應該作血液檢查,以避免產下梅毒新生兒。

6. 如何治療?
梅毒是一種需要早期盡可能獲得治療的非常危險的疾病。幸運的是,儘管在治療之前就已經發生的任何損傷不可能復原,現在它卻很容易地被治癒。通常的治療包括一種或數種青黴素注射。為了保證治癒,重複血液檢測是必須的。成功的治療不導致(病人機體產生)免疫力,(所以)一個人可能會再三地感染梅毒。

7.如何預防?
保護自己不受梅毒感染的唯一確切的辦法是避免與已感染者發生性交。但是,既然可能沒有顯而易見的症狀,以及感染者可能因此在不知情的情況下有了疾病,對於任何性活躍的人來說,最好的忠告是作定期(1次/3-6周)血檢。大多數國家和城市的公共衛生保健診所都提供這種免費的檢查和適當的治療(如果需要的話)。(在發展中國家恐怕達不到這種程度的保健水準,即使在經濟條件改善了的中國,現在也做不到免費檢測——譯者注。)

 

Syphilis or Lues IV

5.How is it diagnosed?
Syphilis can be diagnosed in two ways:
1. By sampling some material from the chancre (infectious sore) and examining it under a special microscope, the bacteria can be made visible.
2. By testing the blood of the patient. Shortly after infection, the body produces syphilis antibodies that can be detected by a blood test. Because syphilis may not always produce clear symptoms and therefore remain undetected, every pregnant woman should have a blood test for syphilis in order to avoid giving birth to an infected baby.

6. How is it treated?
Syphilis is a very dangerous disease which requires the earliest possible treatment. Fortunately, it is easily curable

today, although any damage that has occurred before treatment is started cannot be repaired.

The usual treatment consists of one or several penicillin shots. Occasionally, some other antibiotic may be indicated. In order to insure success, follow-up blood tests are necessary. Successful treatment does not result in immunity. A person may catch syphilis again and again.

7.How can it be prevented?
The only certain way to protect oneself against syphilis is to avoid sexual intercourse with an infected partner. However, since there may be no noticeable symptoms and people may therefore have the disease without knowing it, the best advice for any sexually active person is to have regular blood tests (one every 3-6 weeks). Such tests, together with proper treatment (where necessary), are offered free by public health clinics in most countries and cities.

 
 
 

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