How is tertiary syphilis treated? Can it be cured? Syphilis is a chronic, systemic sexually transmitted disease caused by infection with Treponema pallidum. It is mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Tertiary syphilis is already very severe, with patients experiencing heart, nerve, stomach, eye, and ear involvement, as well as gumma lesions. Syphilis can also be transmitted through the placenta to the next generation, causing congenital syphilis in newborns, which is extremely harmful. Therefore, patients with syphilis should seek treatment as early as possible. Although tertiary syphilis is serious, it is essential to actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, and tertiary syphilis can be cured.
The hazards of tertiary syphilis:
1. Tertiary syphilis occurs late (2-15 years after infection) and has a long course. If untreated, it can last for 10-20-30 years, and the hazards of tertiary syphilis can persist for a lifetime.
2. The number of Treponema pallidum in the body and skin lesions of tertiary syphilis is low, and the transmission capacity is weak, but tertiary syphilis has a strong tissue-destructive capability, leading to tissue damage, organ destruction, disability, and even life-threatening conditions.
3. The symptoms of tertiary syphilis are complex, harming tissues and organs, including skin, mucous membranes, bones, joints, and various internal organs. It is prone to invade the nervous system and easily confused with other diseases, making diagnosis difficult.
4. Syphilis serological reactions are unstable, with a negative rate of over 30%. Tertiary syphilis harms the cerebrospinal, cerebrospinal fluid often changes.
5. Although anti-syphilis treatment is effective, it cannot repair the tissue and organs already destroyed by tertiary syphilis.
How is tertiary syphilis treated?
Tertiary syphilis, also known as late syphilis, causes skin and mucous membrane damage in patients, with typical lesions being nodular syphilids and gummas. Lesions can appear in the nervous system, cardiovascular system, liver, spleen, and bones, severely affecting the functions of various organs, causing disability or even loss of life.
1. Treatment for benign late syphilis (vessels, mucous membranes, and bones): Procaine penicillin G can be administered intramuscularly once daily, 600,000 units each time, for 15 doses, totaling 9 million units. Alternatively, benzathine penicillin can be injected intramuscularly once weekly, 2.4 million units each time, for three doses, totaling 7.2 million units. For cardiovascular and central nervous system syphilis, benzathine penicillin is not used; instead, procaine penicillin is used, injected intramuscularly once daily, 600,000 units each time, at least 20 doses, totaling 12 million units or more.
2. Treatment for congenital tertiary syphilis: For congenital syphilis in children over two years old, treatment methods can follow those for the corresponding stage in adults, with the dosage not exceeding that for adults.
Additionally, the "Immune Balance Therapy" can be used. It is an innovative treatment technology developed based on the current characteristics of Treponema pallidum. This therapy targets the actual clinical pathological features and harms of syphilis to eradicate Treponema pallidum, achieving the goal of treatment. This therapy has significant efficacy in clearing Treponema pallidum and preventing syphilis recurrence, and it also has unique effects in enhancing the body's immune balance.
Although tertiary syphilis can be cured, its hazards are immense. Therefore, it is crucial to seek treatment for syphilis as early as possible.
