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Syphilis test
Syphilis is found with a blood test. It can take up to twelve weeks after the risk to turn positive. A reactive result needs a second, confirming test before treatment, and syphilis is cured with penicillin.
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What a result means
Non-reactive: no syphilis found. If the risk was under twelve weeks ago, repeat it at twelve weeks.
Reactive: a confirming test and a doctor's review follow. Early syphilis is cured with one penicillin injection; in pregnancy, treatment the same week protects the baby.
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Questions people ask
My sore healed. Do I still need a test?
Yes. A syphilis sore heals on its own while the infection carries on. Only a blood test shows whether you have it.
Is syphilis curable?
Yes, with penicillin, at every stage.
Should I test in pregnancy?
Yes. Every pregnancy should be tested, because syphilis passes to the baby and treating early prevents it.