PRAGUE — Two female adult performers have tested positive for syphilis in Prague, according to producer “Porno” Dan Leal.
“Anyone who shoots in Europe should ask for a brand-new test that can be verified online,” Leal said in a post on XBIZ.net.
Industry trade group Free Speech Coalition last year posted a description of the primary, secondary and latent stages of syphilis, which can be cured with antibiotics. Here are the descriptions:
- Primary syphilis: A painless sore (or sores) called a chancre appears on, around, or inside the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus. The chancre appears 10 days to three months after exposure. The sore is full of bacteria and is very infectious. Many people never notice the chancre because it may be inside the vagina or somewhere else hard to see or feel. Chancres generally last two to six weeks and then disappear on their own.
- Secondary syphilis: A few weeks after the chancres disappear, or sometimes at the same time, a rash may appear on the body, hands and feet. The rash is infectious and can look like other rashes and even wart-like growths. Other symptoms may include mild fever, sore throat, wart-like growths on the genitals, or clumpy hair loss. These symptoms may go away quickly or come and go for about a year.
- Latent syphilis: A year after infection, all symptoms usually disappear on their own and the person is no longer infectious to sex partners. However, the disease is still in the body, and if not treated can cause serious complications years later.
More information about syphilis is available through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
XBIZ will update this story as more details become available.
