Patient's question:
What should I do if I get tested positive for syphilis during a regular prenatal check-up at the hospital? What are the treatment options?Doctor's answer:
After contracting syphilis, the disease spreads rapidly. Two weeks after becoming ill, blisters the size of soybeans will appear on the genitals or mouth. These blisters are painless and are medically referred to as "hard chancre," which is an early symptom of syphilis. In the early stages of syphilis, the disease can be fully cured with proper treatment. It is essential to take medication or undergo other methods of syphilis treatment as soon as possible. Syphilis can be transmitted from mother to child, and there is a possibility of fetal malformation, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Regular prenatal check-ups are necessary to monitor the development of the fetus. If treated promptly, the child will generally be unaffected.