Revealing signs of STDs from the mouth

　　As we all know, the mouth is an organ used for speaking and eating. Did you know that some common sexually transmitted diseases disease There are also obvious lesions on the oral mucosa? We can find it from the oral cavity sexually transmitted diseases clues. This is good for protecting yourself and protecting others.

　　1. Gonorrhea

　　Gonococcal pharyngitis in clinical It is more common on the upper lip, mainly manifesting as mucosal congestion and erythema on the lips, cheeks, tongue, gums, and floor of the mouth, and even fiery red mucosal surfaces. Ulcers with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm may also occur, and the surface is covered with yellow-white pseudomembrane. There is congestion and redness around the pharynx, with scattered vesicles on the surface, and hoarseness.

　　2. Genital warts

　　The lips, cheeks, gums, palate, tongue, and throat can be affected. It starts as light red papules, gradually enlarges, proliferates, and merges into papillary warts, like cauliflower. The color is dark red, gray-white or gray-yellow, the surface is moist and soft, and it has a foul odor. As genital warts increase in size, they can block the respiratory tract, causing breathing difficulties and becoming life-threatening.

　　3. Syphilis

　　Syphilis caused by sexual intercourse, kissing, breastfeeding, blood transfusion, sharing eating utensils, etc. is called acquired syphilis, and those caused by the placenta are called congenital syphilis. No matter what stage of syphilis, there may be oral manifestations.

　　The main manifestation of stage I syphilis is chancre, and the oral cavity is the second most common site after the external genitalia. The affected areas are mainly the lips, gums, tongue, palate and throat. People suffering from lip chancre have giant lips with thin brown scabs on the surface of the lips, which are often ulcerated due to suppuration and infection, causing local pain, purulent secretions, and swollen lymph nodes. People suffering from lingual chancre usually present with a gray pseudomembrane covering the front of the tongue, which is slightly hard when pressed, with little obvious pain, and enlarged submental and submandibular lymph nodes.

　　Stage II syphilis can occur 9 to 12 weeks after infection, causing damage to multiple parts of the body. In the oral cavity, it manifests as syphilitic stomatitis and syphilitic mucosal plaques. If the syphilis is not cured for 4 years, it will enter the late stage, that is, stage III syphilis. At this time, the oral damage will be more obvious.

　　There are two types of congenital syphilis. Syphilis that develops before the age of 4 is called early-onset congenital syphilis, and its symptoms are similar to adult stage II syphilis. In the oral cavity, the main manifestations are oral mucosal plaques, which are oval plaques that appear on the oral mucosa that are slightly higher than the normal mucosal surface. They can ulcerate and are generally painless.

　　Four, AIDS

　　Oral manifestations are one of the important indications for the diagnosis of AIDS. Common oral signs in AIDS patients include:

　　Candidiasis albicans. The symptoms are similar to those of common candidiasis (commonly known as snow-mouth syndrome). They mostly occur in the red areas of the palate and back of the tongue, and are also occasionally seen in the buccal mucosa. White spots or plaques can be seen, but they are not obvious, and there is local mucosal flushing and severe tenderness. The tongue coating is white and thick and difficult to peel off. There are also patients with chronic painless manifestations who are not easy to get better with general nystatin and antifungal drugs.

　　Hairy white spots. It is a white or gray lesion located on the edges of both sides of the back of the tongue. It cannot be removed and has vertical wrinkles. The lesions can extend to the tongue belly and back. This lesion has unusual features of a viral infection, and treatment with antibiotics is ineffective.

　　Oral herpetiformis. Small blister-like lesions appear on the oral mucosa, and there may be redness around them. Some herpes can be connected into sheets or strips. Gingival line-shaped erythema: well-defined red band-like erythema appears along the edge of the gums, without ulcers or periodontal pockets. Treatment methods such as calculus removal and plaque removal have not shown improvement.

　　Kaposi's sarcoma. It is a characteristic oral manifestation of AIDS patients. It is found on the hard palate, but can also occur on the gums and tongue. It is purple-red or deep purple-red or light blue, and is similar to the clinical manifestations of plaques or masses of hemangiomas. 　As we all know, the mouth is an organ used for speaking and eating. Did you know that some common sexually transmitted diseases also have obvious lesions on the oral mucosa? We can detect clues of sexually transmitted diseases from the oral cavity. This is good for protecting yourself and protecting others.