Syphilis is a serious sexually transmitted disease that, when treated appropriately, has a 98% chance of recovery. A cure for syphilis can be achieved in just 1-2 weeks of treatment, but when not treated or treated properly, it can last 2 years or more.
The most common cause of discontinuation of treatment is to think that the disease is already over, as there are no more apparent symptoms and therefore it is important to follow all medical guidelines until the doctor says that treatment is no longer necessary because syphilis is cured.
- Syphilis does not cure itself and there is no spontaneous cure for this disease.
- However.
- After the onset of the wound.
- Even without treatment.
- The skin may heal completely.
- But this does not mean that there is a natural remedy for syphilis.
- But a progression of the disease.
When the person has no symptoms, the bacteria can spread silently through the body. If treatment is not performed, the disease may appear secondaryly, causing spots on the skin. Without treatment, these symptoms can go away on their own and bacteria can affect organs and systems, resulting in tertiary syphilis.
Thus, the disappearance of sores and spots on the skin does not indicate the healing of syphilis, but the progression of the disease, and the only way to remove these bacteria from the body is by using antibiotics.
Recognizes the symptoms of each stage of syphilis
Treatment to cure syphilis is usually done with weekly injections of penicillin, such as benzétacil, for example. The concentration of penicillin, the number of doses and the days to be taken vary depending on when the disease was installed in the individual.
Tests that evaluate the cure for syphilis are the VDRL blood test and the CSF test.
Syphilis is cured when VDRL and CSF tests are considered normal, 6 to 12 months after initiation of treatment. Tests are considered normal when there is a 4-titer decrease in the amount of antibodies circulating in your blood, such as:
This means that VDRL values do not need to be zero to say that a cure for syphilis has been achieved.
After recovery is reached, the person may become infected again, in case he reconnects with the bacteria that causes the disease, so condoms are recommended for use in all sex.
Watch the video below to learn more about the transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of syphilis: