Can I contract syphilis without having sex?
SYPHILIS is not only contracted through sex. It is possible you could be a victim of congenital syphilis, an infection passed on from a mother to the child if not treated during pregnancy.
Dear Doctor
I contracted an STD in 2004 without having sex. Lab tests confirmed it was syphilis yet I was too young. I got adequate treatment from seven clinics but up to now, I have not improved. I experience body weakness, heat in my private parts and the skin on my balls is peeling. I also have a rash and pimples on the scrotum and face and an itchy anus.
Denis
Dear Denis,
SYPHILIS is not only contracted through sex. It is possible you could be a victim of congenital syphilis, an infection passed on from a mother to the child if not treated during pregnancy.
It manifests at different stages of human growth. However, that should not worry you because it is curable if treated appropriately. You should see a specialist physician for examination because treatment is done basing on the damage impacted.
I contracted an STD in 2004 without having sex. Lab tests confirmed it was syphilis yet I was too young. I got adequate treatment from seven clinics but up to now, I have not improved. I experience body weakness, heat in my private parts and the skin on my balls is peeling. I also have a rash and pimples on the scrotum and face and an itchy anus.
Denis
Dear Denis,
SYPHILIS is not only contracted through sex. It is possible you could be a victim of congenital syphilis, an infection passed on from a mother to the child if not treated during pregnancy.
It manifests at different stages of human growth. However, that should not worry you because it is curable if treated appropriately. You should see a specialist physician for examination because treatment is done basing on the damage impacted.