Syphilis is a treatable illness, passed from person to person through direct contact with syphilis sores or by sexual activity.1 Syphilis is not spread by contact with toilet seats, doorknobs, swimming pools, hot tubs, bathtubs, shared clothing, or eating utensils.2 3
If someone has an active syphilis outbreak on their breast, nipples, or areolae, it is suggested that they stop breastfeeding. To maintain milk supply while being treated for a syphilis outbreak, it is recommended to express स्तन का दूध and then discard it. After being treated and lesions have healed, it is considered safe to resume breastfeeding.
Please see a healthcare provider in case of any unfamiliar/unknown lesions and open sores and disclose any outbreaks to a recipient. Both donors and recipients can infect expressed milk by improper handling if they have Syphilis. Also, see STIs for information.
कृपया देखेंHow can breastmilk be pasteurized at home? ताप-उपचार पर अधिक जानकारी के लिए और रोगज़नक़ों.
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- CDC – सिफलिस - सीडीसी फैक्ट शीट ↩︎
- Office on Women’s Health – उपदंश ↩︎
- A positive screening test does not mean that someone has a current infection. If the screening test is positive but the confirmatory test is negative, the result is considered a false positive. के बारे में 1% to 2 % of the US population has false-positive results. False-positive results are most common in pregnancy and in patients with lupus, HIV, endocarditis, IV drug use, गर्भावस्था, Lyme disease, certain types of pneumonia, malaria, tuberculosis, certain autoimmune disorders including lupus, and even recent immunization. More at STD Center – सिफलिस परीक्षण: प्रकार, समय, और सटीकता ↩︎
