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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Exposed To Syphilis Penicillin Vk Recommended

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Dr. Tulasi Raman.P MD

I have been exposed to someone with syphilis and I am worried. I will not be able to see a doctor until next week and do not want to wait around and see what happens. I have penicillin VK , can... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tulasi Raman.P ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Antibody - Reactive 2. VDLR - Non-Reactive 3. TPHA - Positive in remarks, possible syphilis either early or latent or previously treated syphilis. The question is I don't have any symptoms or any treatment... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Monika Dede MD

Hello I have a positive diagnoses of syphilis . I took the RPR which came back negative then I took the TP-PA which also came back negative. Is this a positive or negative diagnoses of syphilis?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monika Dede ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

Do they test for syphilis when you are pregnant? Had a red painful rash under my armpit doctor ... if it was syphilis would I know by now ? I had three more kids since then that is why I want to know ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

Hello Doctor,,I have a general question about Syphilis . If a person kisses or do suck a syphilis infected person, is there chances that the second person got infected or it only spreads through anal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

Hi. In the cdc website they say this about getting syphilis Syphilis is transmitted from person to person by direct contact with syphilis sores. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Vaishali Hebbar MD

if you have syphilis it can affect your skin? i got ringworm all my skin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishali Hebbar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Raghuveer Murki MD

ago. does it mean im in tertiary stage? even without experiencing secondary symptoms of syphilis .?? few months ago im experiencing the symptoms of having primary syphilis, i found chancre in my penis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raghuveer Murki ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Sushil Kumar Sompur MD

take antibiotics to prevent both n.gonorrhoeae and syphilis and ask also fpr HIV-post expositoon prophylaxis. Which antibiotic is active against gonorrhoeae and syphilis ? Do you recomand PEP for HIV (i had ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Sushil Kumar Sompur MD

Hello. I am doing a science project on the disease Syphilis, but I cannot find it s scientific name. One site told me it s Treponema pallidum, wile others tell me it s caused by Treponema pallidum. So ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur ( Psychiatrist)