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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States
AAMC ^ | May 21, 2024 | Laura Bachmann, MD, MPH

Posted on 05/21/2024 12:03:21 PM PDT by fwdude

I met my patient, a 28-year-old cisgender male, while I was an attending on the Infectious Diseases consult service at an academic hospital. He told me that he had no significant medical history until about a week prior when he started having subtle changes in his vision. When he was admitted to the hospital, he was having sudden left-sided weakness that made him collapse at work. After I examined him, I found symptoms consistent with uveitis, an inflammation of the eye, as well as signs consistent with a stroke. His physical exam revealed a rash on his trunk that he said he had for about a month. His sexual history included sex with both men and women, and he reported three male sex partners in the last month. He reported no drug use and consumed alcohol primarily on the weekends, never exceeding four drinks at one time.

I asked myself: What could possibly cause a stroke in an otherwise healthy 28-year-old? I ordered the standard battery of tests for a stroke, all of which were negative. An astute intern, who wondered about the rash, sent a rapid blood test for syphilis. Mystery solved — he had neurosyphilis and ocular syphilis. Without treatment, those conditions can lead to blindness and to dementia, permanent paralysis, and even death.

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The typical misdirected recommendations, none of which advise NOT to engage in demented, promiscuous sex.

"1. Normalize discussions about sexual health."

[Hey, let's talk about it at length as you return again and again with some other venereal disease.]

"2. Increase access to testing and treatment."

[Relying on "testing" as your main reaction is like trying to drive your car using only your rear view mirror to navigate.]

"3. Advance syphilis testing and treatment."

[See response to #2.]

"4. Prioritize STIs for public health outreach."

[STIs are NOT a risk in the slightest to the vast majority of normal people. Stop making it "everyone's problem," AIDS-style.]

"5. Create safe spaces for patients."

[By affirming "who they are," without a speck of criticism, ensuring that they'll return with more sometimes-deadly sexual diseases.]

1 posted on 05/21/2024 12:03:21 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: fwdude
I was just going to say, if #1 is not: Stop having butt-sex, then everything thereafter is useless.
2 posted on 05/21/2024 12:04:50 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: fwdude
we didn't get the usual blame it on whitey and his racism mantra....that poor minorities and various multigendered people don't have access to good health care because the system is homophobic and racist....

and globull warming...lets not forget that..

3 posted on 05/21/2024 12:07:06 PM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry
we didn't get the usual blame it on whitey and his racism mantra....that poor minorities and various multigendered people don't have access to good health care because the system is homophobic and racist....

You didn't read far enough.

"Why? Longstanding factors — such as lack of access to regular medical care, discrimination, and stigma — continue to stand in the way of quality sexual health care for everyone."

Got to get that little jab in. It's mandatory.

4 posted on 05/21/2024 12:09:10 PM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: fwdude

Gentlemen: Only ever stick it in your wife. Your wife is a natural-born XX woman.

Ladies. Only ever spread ‘em for your husband. Your husband is a natural-born XY man.


5 posted on 05/21/2024 12:09:28 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: fwdude

“cisgender male” ... stopped reading right there ...


6 posted on 05/21/2024 12:10:35 PM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: fwdude

Stop acting like an alley cat and save sex for marriage.


7 posted on 05/21/2024 12:11:43 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: fwdude

exactly. No where does she say “ stop having sex with so many strangers, and use a condom if you do”


8 posted on 05/21/2024 12:11:43 PM PDT by ronniesgal (have you even tried to mind your own business?)
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To: NorthMountain; All

*raises hand* OH ME! ME ME ME PICK ME!

Okay how about he abstain from all sexual activity?


9 posted on 05/21/2024 12:12:31 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: fwdude

Just like monkeypox...not once was it suggested to stop hooking up with randoms for 2 weeks to stop the spread, NOT ONCE.


10 posted on 05/21/2024 12:13:03 PM PDT by small farm girl (My pronouns are who and cares)
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All?

Why? Lots of sexual activity between a mutually faithful husband and wife has essentially zero probability of transmitting VD.


11 posted on 05/21/2024 12:14:10 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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#6: “cisgender male” ... stopped reading right there ...

Yep. Me too. Saw that and knew that story was useless.

12 posted on 05/21/2024 12:16:11 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: catnipman

The same site has this:

Importance of Diversity in Health Care

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and the physician workforce is critical for everyone’s health.

Barf!


13 posted on 05/21/2024 12:19:24 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: catnipman

Lol...me too.

Life is too short to waste time in this level of stupid.


14 posted on 05/21/2024 12:20:17 PM PDT by suasponte137
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To: fwdude

#6) Send home 30 million illegals.


15 posted on 05/21/2024 12:24:51 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: Antoninus

an RPR was a normative test on every hospital admission and was the biggest factor in wiping syphilise from the country.


16 posted on 05/21/2024 12:28:32 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: fwdude

6. Exile Bill Clinton.


17 posted on 05/21/2024 12:31:16 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: Antoninus

Start stoning whores and whoremongers.


18 posted on 05/21/2024 12:38:11 PM PDT by Ikeon (My only issues with stupid people are, they encouraged to post stupid opinions.. )
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To: catnipman
Apparently, cisgender doesn't mean normal, heterosexual.

According to the author it means a promiscuous bisexual.

19 posted on 05/21/2024 12:39:16 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual. )
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To: fwdude

Gay sex is an abomination, and should not be tolerated.
They get what they deserve.


20 posted on 05/21/2024 12:50:32 PM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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