How was syphilis and gonorrhea treated before penicillin?

[3] The impact of gonorrhoea and syphilis on military personnel in terms of morbidity and mortality was greatly mitigated after 1943 due to the introduction of penicillin, as well as other factors such as education, prophylaxis, training of health personnel and adequate and rapid access to treatment. read more

Shortly after that, in 1928 penicillin was discovered. It wasn’t until 1943 that it was used as a treatment for syphilis and gonorrhea. One particularly, extremely dangerous myth — one that exists even today — that they practiced starting in the 16th century was the belief that having sex with a virgin would cure the disease. read more

The impact of gonorrhoea and syphilis on military personnel in terms of morbidity and mortality was greatly mitigated after 1943 due to the introduction of penicillin, as well as other factors such as education, prophylaxis, training of health personnel and adequate and rapid access to treatment. read more

Selection of the appropriate penicillin preparation is important to properly treat and cure syphilis. Combinations of some penicillin preparations (e.g., Bicillin C-R, a combination of benzathine penicillin and procaine penicillin) are not appropriate treatments for syphilis, as these combinations provide inadequate doses of penicillin. read more

Gonococcal Infections in Adolescents and Adults. In the United States, an estimated 820,000 new N. gonorrhoeae infections occur each year . Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported communicable disease . read more