Patient's question:
Medical Description: During childbirth, my mother was tested and found to have syphilis at a rate of 1 in 2. She has likely been infected for over 5 years, but neither she nor my father have ever been treated for it. After the child was born, antibody tests were positive. What should be done?History of Treatment and Effect: Due to never having been treated, there is no history of treatment.
Help Needed: How should the child be treated?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, if your syphilis has been treated and the time has exceeded two years, then you can have normal children and breastfeed. When the child is born, it may be antibody-positive, but this is because it is carried over from the mother, not indicating that the child is infected. Wait three months for a follow-up check, and it will generally turn negative. Syphilis antibody-positive with a negative RPR indicates that you have previously been infected with Treponema pallidum, without recent infection.Advice: The child is fine, and you can currently breastfeed without transmitting the infection. Start adding complementary foods after five months.