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I am a 53 year old marriedd woman and went to donate blood only to be deferred because I tested positive for Syphilis. There were some other results, I did not understand like EIA positive, RPR negative and FTA positive. If my memory serves me well, I tested positive for syphilis or some STD forty years ago, was treated. Would these diseases still show in your blood 40 years later? How common are flase positives?
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Your RPR being negative, and your FTA positive is from your old infection. Do you remember being treated for that? If you don't remember getting treated, you should make an appt with your doctor to get treatment.
You will likely always test positive for syphilis, because the antibodies will remain in your system.
Aj
You will likely always test positive for syphilis, because the antibodies will remain in your system.
Aj
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
