Sífilis e infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana

Gender diversity and syphilis: something's going on?

“…The general objectives of syphilis prevention and control are to reduce the incidence of this infection, to promote early diagnosis to prevent associated comorbidities, and to reduce discrimination against people suffering from this pathology (Palacios Muñoz et al, 2006 ; Repiso et al, 2009 ). In Spain, it is difficult to encourage a person for diagnosis among the heterosexual population, but it is almost impossible among the homosexual population, especially when syphilis is perceived as a social stigma, and the infected person does not present symptoms that would make it necessary to carry out a diagnostic test.…”

“…It can even result in jaundice, splenomegaly, glomerulonephritis, and bone involvement. When treatment remains inadequate, the person continues to have syphilis, even if no symptoms are present; this phase is called latent syphilis and can last for years (Palacios Muñoz et al, 2006 ; Capdevila and Fernández, 2007 ), and in this stage, T. pallidum colonizes and reproduces, resulting in a circular ulcer called a gum. At this stage, there may be involvement of bones, skin, mucous membranes, nervous tissue, brain and meninges, heart, and arteries (Ministerio de Sanidad and Dirección General de salud Pública, 2021 ).…”