Syphilis

　　Syphilis, also known as a sexually transmitted disease, has a high-risk population, which is the group most likely to be infected with sexually transmitted diseases. They include prostitutes, pimps, escort girls, drug addicts, people with multiple sexual partners, adulterers, homosexuals, and sexual partners of patients with sexually transmitted diseases. The specific pathogenic factors are as follows.

　　1. Viruses: such as those causing condyloma acuminatum, genital herpes, and AIDS;

　　2. Chlamydia: such as those causing lymphogranuloma venereum, non-gonococcal urethritis;

　　3. Mycoplasmas: such as those causing non-gonococcal urethritis;

　　4. Spirochetes: such as those causing syphilis;

　　5. Bacteria: such as those causing gonorrhea, chancroid;

　　6. Fungi: such as those causing vulvovaginal candidiasis;

　　7. Parasites: such as those causing trichomoniasis, scabies, and pubic lice.

      These pathogens are widely present in nature and cause disease when they grow and reproduce under suitable temperatures.

　　Complications of syphilis in females are salpingitis, which can be acute or chronic. Acute patients may have chills, high fever, lower limb pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and other symptoms. Chronic cases may have lower abdominal pain, back pain, irregular menstruation, and infertility.

      Complications of syphilis in males include:

　　1. Epididymitis

　　Due to long-term lack of treatment, pathogens can invade the epididymis along the vas deferens, causing the epididymis to swell and harden, and become painful to the touch. In severe cases, scrotal edema and thickening of the vas deferens may occur.

　　2. Prostatitis

　　If complications such as prostatitis occur, the enlarged prostate can compress the urethra, causing difficulties in urination (thinning of urine stream, frequent urination, interruption of urine flow, etc.), and there may be discomfort and a feeling of坠胀 in the urethra and perineum.

　　Since venereal disease is a general term for a group of diseases, the symptoms vary from disease to disease. After being infected with STD pathogens, some people have obvious clinical manifestations, but some people have no symptoms at all. Males often have frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, and urethral discharge, with swelling of the scrotum; females have abnormal vaginal discharge (increased amount, yellow color, odor, purulent or bloody, etc.), itching of the vulva, and lower abdominal pain. The reproductive organs may appear blisters, erosions, ulcers, and warts; inguinal lymph nodes may become swollen; there may be painless and itchy symmetrical rashes all over the body, especially on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

　　Venereal disease should be prevented from two aspects, namely social factors and personal factors.

　　1. Social prevention

　　Strengthen the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and legal system, purify the social atmosphere, and eliminate the soil for the breeding of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. Resolutely ban prostitution, drug trafficking, and obscene books and publications, strengthen health education, make people have a correct understanding of sexual behavior, advocate purity and self-love, and resist unhealthy social trends.

　　2. Personal prevention

　　Improve cultural literacy, maintain purity, and prevent unclean sexual behavior; adopt safe sexual behavior; use quality-reliable condoms correctly; pay attention to personal hygiene in daily life, do not use drugs, and do not share needles with others; try not to donate blood and try not to inject blood products; if there are suspicious symptoms of the reproductive organs, seek medical attention at a regular hospital in time, and do early detection and early treatment; if the spouse has a sexually transmitted disease, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time, and it is best to avoid sexual contact during treatment, and use a condom when necessary; do a good job of cleaning and disinfecting the home, prevent the contamination of clothing and other daily necessities, such as frequently drying and washing bedding, do not mix the underwear and pants of patients with those of children when washing, adults and children should sleep in separate beds, use separate bathtubs and toilet seats, and clean them every day, etc.

　　Venereal disease, also known as sexually transmitted disease (STD), has many types, and each type of STD has several different laboratory testing methods. The accuracy of these testing methods is related to whether the patient can receive a correct diagnosis and effective treatment. The commonly used STD testing methods at present are as follows:

　　Gonorrhea

　　1. The smear method is highly accurate for male acute urethritis, but it is not suitable for female patients;

　　2. Culture is the most accurate method, especially suitable for female patients.

　　Non-gonococcal urethritis

　　1. The smear method for checking neutrophils in urethral or cervical secretions is simple, but it cannot determine the pathogen;

　　2. The detection method of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen is simple, but some detection methods are not very sensitive;

　　3. Mycoplasma culture is relatively reliable, but the interpretation of results should be cautious, and it should be combined with clinical findings, as normal people may also have positive cultures.

　　Syphilis

　　1. Dark field microscopy is suitable for patients with hard chancre damage;

　　2. Non-spirochetal serological tests such as rapid plasma reagin test (RPR): It is a screening test and may have false positives.

　　2. Non-spirochetal serological tests such as rapid plasma reagin test (RPR): It is a screening test and may have false positives.

　　Condyloma Acuminata

　　Diagnosis can generally be made based on clinical manifestations, and 5% acetic acid white test and tissue pathology examination may be performed when necessary.

　　Genital Herpes

　　Diagnosis can generally be made based on clinical manifestations, and simple herpesvirus antigen tests may be performed when necessary.

　　Venereal diseases, also known as sexually transmitted diseases, are derived from the ancient meaning of 'looking for flowers and willows'. Then, what should the diet of venereal disease patients pay attention to?

　　First, what is good for the body with venereal diseases?

　　1. You can drink honey water.

　　2. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

　　3. Eat light and drink more water.

　　Second, what food should be avoided for venereal diseases?

　　1. Avoid spicy foods, alcoholic beverages, beer, and strong liquor.

　　2. Eat less animal fat and sweets.

　　3. Eat less greasy food.

　　There are many kinds of venereal diseases, some are easy to cure and some are not. Curable or easily curable sexually transmitted diseases are usually caused by pathogens such as bacteria, chlamydia, mycoplasma, spirochetes, etc., such as gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis, syphilis (early syphilis), soft chancre, etc. These sexually transmitted diseases can be cured clinically and pathogenically with appropriate antibiotics. Uncurable or difficult to cure sexually transmitted diseases are mainly caused by viral infections, such as genital herpes, condyloma acuminata, AIDS. However, the term 'incurable' here refers to not being able to achieve pathogenetic cure for a considerable period of time, but these diseases can be cured clinically through treatment. At present, antiviral drugs can generally only inhibit the viruses that cause these diseases, and cannot be completely cleared in the short term. Therefore, after being infected with these sexually transmitted diseases, although clinical cure can be achieved, the virus may still remain潜伏 in the human body, which is why some patients with genital herpes or condyloma acuminata are prone to recurrence. However, the human body can gradually produce strong immunity to these viruses, inhibit them, and no longer cause harm to the human body.