Is syphilis curable and/or contagious years later?

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I was diagnosed with this many, many, years ago and was given meds. I have never had any kind of an "outbreak" and my wife of 10 years never had it. I am now with someone else though and am not sure if there is a chance she could contract this or not. I have been checked for all STD'S and everything comes up negative so am I syphilis free or not? Oh yeah, when I was first diagnosed with the syphilis it was in the very early stages. I had no symptoms. Had just made a stupid mistake and not "wrapped that rascal" and decided to be safe than sorry and check it out. If that makes a difference or not I do not know.

Answers:
Syphilis is a bacterial infection, just like strep throat, etc. So if you were treated with antibiotics (which I assume you were), and you never contracted it again, then you will be free of the disease and also incapable of passing it on. You're free!

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Syphilis is cured with anti-biotics. Once taken the STD will not reoccur unless you are re-exposed to it.

My understanding is that you take the antibiotics and then you are cured. Its been the case for the past 100 years or so I think. I think you are safe but ask a doc or nurse or read more to be certain.
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If you were treated early and your tests show you are free all these years later, you are free of it.

Had you said you got it and werent treated years ago, you can be treated today. That means that you would't spread it any more. The damage of untreated syphillis couldn't be reversed (neurosyphillis, tabes dorsalis etc.)

it can be spread years later, yes.
cured? if the bacterial infection has not gone too far, then probably.
if you were given meds then you are probably already cured.
and since your tests come back negative you probably don't have syphilis anymore.

If you go to the CDC web site you can get all the answers you need. Here are a few that I found.
If you were treated within the first year, you can still get re-infected with it. If you were treated after the first year it may take more than one dose of Penicillin to correct it. Ask your doctor if you are unsure of if you are still contagious.

If detected and treated, syphilis can be cured with antibiotics.

its gone, like most ppl have said, after its treated its gone, plus you cuaght it in the early stages, and your fine, so go on and have fun, but if your not too sure, becuase well i dont have a medical degree, ask a doc, it takes 2sec, teehee

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