Angina syphilitic: symptoms and treatment
Syphilitic angina occurs during secondary syphilis and is a combination of inflammatory processes in the organs of the oropharynx. Most often suffer from tonsils. Consider in more detail what is syphilitic angina, signs and types of the disease, as well as possible ways of treatment and prevention.
Types of syphilitic sore throat
There are three types of disease:
- Syphilitic papular sinus. It is accompanied by the appearance of papules in the tongue, throat and mucous membrane of the tonsils.
- Syphilitic pustular-ulcerous sore throat. During the disease, pustules form on the mucous membrane of the pharynx. Later, their ulceration occurs.
- Syphilitic erythematous tonsillitis. This type of disease is accompanied by mucosal edema and total hyperemia.
Causes of syphilitic sore throat
As already mentioned above, syphilitic sore throat is part of the secondary syphilis. Therefore, do not make much effort to understand what may be the ways of infection.
First, syphilis can be transmitted sexually and through contact with blood. Although infection can occur and when using personal belongings of the patient.
Secondly, the cause of the disease may be decreased immunity. Scientists conducted a study that showed very interesting results. It turns out that in people with strong immunity the probability of not contracting syphilis with any kind of contact is about 25 percent.
As the statistics show, syphilitic sore throat most often occurs after oral sex.
Syphilitic angina: symptoms of
How does this disease manifest itself? At the very beginning, patients do not even guess that they have syphilitic tonsillitis. The incubation period of the disease can be up to one month, and only after this period the tonsils begin to blush and slightly increase in size. Up to this point, pathology can be considered an ordinary cold.
If infection occurs through sexual oral act, one of the tonsils causes syphiloma, and inflammatory processes begin to occur.
In the future, the size of the lymph nodes increases from the affected side. It is at this stage that the symptoms of the disease are most noticeable and palpable. If during the previous period, which lasted about a month, the patient could be bothered only by a slight tickling in the throat, but now syphilitic syphilitic begins to gain momentum. There is a strong pain in the throat, not only during swallowing, but also at rest, on the tonsils there are small ulcers, the body temperature rises.
At this moment it is important to turn in time to the clinic for diagnosis and prescribing the necessary treatment, since syphilitic sore throat can cause a number of complications and provoke many diseases of the whole organism.
Diagnosis of syphilitic sore throat
First of all, the doctor will examine the patient. An experienced specialist will pay attention to the mucous membrane, which acquired a bluish tinge. In addition, it is impossible not to notice the appearance of ulcers and other changes on the tonsils.
Further, several laboratory studies are performed, with the help of which it is possible to determine the causative agent and to establish the final diagnosis. These include the analysis of a smear from the surface of the tonsils and puncture from the lymph nodes. In addition, Wasserman's reaction is mandatory.
Treatment of syphilitic sore throat
How will get rid of such a disease as syphilitic sore throat? Treatment provides for complex therapy. It will include the elimination of the syphilis itself and the complications that accompany it.
The use of antibiotics from two different groups is mandatory: Penicillin, Augmentin, Amoxiclav and Clarithromycin or Azithromycin. Treatment with their help can be one month, and in case of special indications it can be prolonged until the moment of recovery. However, during prolonged therapy it is recommended to take additional antifungal drugs, for example, "Nystatin" or "Fluconazole".
To get rid of a phenomenon such as syphilitic sore throat, antiseptic solutions are used to rinse the throat. The most powerful drugs in this regard are "Chlorhexidine" and "Miramistin."Depending on the nature of the course of the inflammatory process, gargle should be rinsed up to 5 times a day. At the same time with the elimination of symptoms of angina, stimulation of local immunity occurs, which promotes the rapid healing of the mucous membrane and prevents the appearance of scars.
Soda, iodine, thyme, chamomile, eucalyptus and so on can also be added to the above-described solutions for rinsing the throat. In addition, it is possible to carry out inhalations with medicinal plants.
To get rid of other unpleasant symptoms, you need to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to eliminate pain symptoms and reduce temperature. In the event of complications, symptomatic therapy is performed.
Prevention of disease
How to protect yourself from such trouble as syphilitic sore throat? 
There are several simple preventive measures:
- compliance with the rules of personal intimate hygiene;
- rejection of accidental sexual intercourse or the use of condoms;
- having sex with unfamiliar partners only with a condom;
- in case of suspicion - passing the examination from the venereologist.
Take care of yourself and stay healthy!