Sexual Health
Can swimming pools be infected with syphilis? There are four main ways for syphilis to spread
Syphilis is the second sexually transmitted disease after AIDS, which has a long history. Syphilis has a significant impact on human health. It not only causes many discomfort symptoms, but if not treated in a timely manner, it can cause neurological, skeletal and other systemic diseases, and even endanger the patient's life. During this period, the news of syphilis infection in swimming pools broke out, causing panic among many people. Let's discuss the issue together.
What are the main transmission routes of syphilis?
1. Sexual transmission
Syphilis is a type of sexually transmitted disease, and the main route of transmission is through sexual transmission. People with unclean sexual activity and multiple sexual partners are at high risk of syphilis.
2. Blood transmission
Blood transmission is also the main route of transmission of syphilis, second only to sexual transmission. If the blood of a syphilitic patient is accidentally transmitted, they will be infected with syphilis. This situation is not primary syphilis during the examination, but directly secondary syphilis. If you have wounds and accidentally come into contact with the blood of a syphilitic patient, there is also a possibility of contracting syphilis.
3. Mother child transmission
Syphilis is transmitted through mother to child transmission. Infection with syphilis during pregnancy not only affects the health of pregnant women, but also affects fetal development, miscarriage, premature birth, etc. Even if the baby is born naturally, there is a great possibility that the fetus will develop syphilis.
4. Contact transmission
Daily intimate contact may lead to infection with syphilis, but one has wounds and exposure to the blood and body fluids of syphilitic patients is a prerequisite. The virus enters the bloodstream from the wound and successfully invades. If one accidentally comes into contact with towels or other utensils used by syphilis patients in daily life, there is also a possibility of infection. Therefore, at all times, one should use their own belongings and not share them with others. It is important to pay attention to this when going to public places.
Can you be infected with syphilis by going swimming?
Last time, it was also mentioned that syphilis has four main transmission routes, and going swimming can lead to syphilis infection, which can only be transmitted through daily intimate contact. However, daily intimate contact with a viral load must meet standard prerequisites. That is to say, there must be a certain amount of virus., It cannot be transmitted. Go swimming in a swimming pool. If it meets hygiene standards, the water in the pool will be regularly disinfected. There are many disinfectants such as bleach, which are not suitable for the survival of Treponema pallidum. Be careful not to share towels and toilet mats with others. They are generally safe and there is no possibility of contracting syphilis. Preventing syphilis still relies on one's own self-discipline, not indulging in sex, not engaging in unclean sex, and not being unclean oneself. By understanding the transmission routes of syphilis, one can know what measures should be taken to prevent it. This is the so-called good friend who knows him and never loses a hundred battles.