By not using condoms, cases rise in Mendoza

Syphilis is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted badually.

According to the specialists of infectious diseases, in Mendoza, the diagnoses of this disease have considerably increased in recent years.

The main cause that explains the phenomenon is the lack of prophylaxis in the context of informal bad.

Andrea Villalba, Head of the Infectious Diseases Service of Lencinas Hospital, spoke to the press about this increase. "There has been a really big increase – our province is not immune to what's happening nationally and internationally." The lack of condom use is the main reason why People believe that nothing will happen to them and when they talk about prevention, they only think about avoiding a pregnancy.Then they use other contraceptive methods that prevent it from happening. not badually transmitted diseases, "says the doctor.

According to official sources, in 2015, 137 people were detected, in 2016, 419 and in 2017 462. These data were published in the public sector, which explains why it is estimated that cases could be higher taking into account private entities, in the country figures from 2011 to 2017 are close to 11 thousand people with syphilis, according to information from the Ministry of Health of the Nation.

"Syphilis is a disease that occurs in three well-defined forms, the main one occurring 15 to 20 days after transmission of the infection. a bacterium called Treponema Pallidume gets into the body by the way of infection is the most common badual, but may be oral or bad lesions.What happens is sometimes obvious but sometimes not as much as when it appears on the neck of the uterus "comments Villalba.

On the symptoms and evolution of the disease, the expert said: "This injury may disappear after two or three weeks. It has the characteristic of not doing any harm, so many times It is not consulted, but persists In the early stages: primary, latent and secondary syphilis appearing six months after admission may manifest as lesions on the feet and hands.

[19759006] Intrauterine Syphilis

It is important to point out that another way of transmission is vertical, from the pregnant mother to the baby, and Globally, attempts are being made to reduce maternal-fetal transmission, and 2016 and 2017 have been reduced by almost half in Mendoza, this is important because it is performed with early testing during pregnancy.

Provision of contraceptive methods increases by 150%

During the first half of 2018, 449,122 units of contraceptive methods were distributed to public effectors.

So far this year, 302,976 latex condoms have been delivered, while in 2017 there were 1,198,512 condoms, and with a sharp increase of 653% over 2016. [19659002] Another method, whose supply has increased in sanitary effectors, is the contraceptive pill (formula Ethinylestradiol + Levonorgestrel 0.03 / 0.15 mg), knowing that 216 309 units were distributed in 2017, 442 % more than the previous year. In 2018, 92,821 units have already been delivered.