This bacterial infection is treatable when diagnosed early and treated by a licensed healthcare provider.
However, you need to get syphilis testing to get a diagnosis first.
Read on to learn more about syphilis testing with us.
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Syphilis is a bacterial infection that develops in stages and often spreads through sexual contact. Once the infection happens, the syphilis bacteria can remain in the body for years without causing symptoms.
Syphilis is often described in stages, and symptoms and contagiousness can vary depending on the stage. A healthcare provider can help determine the stage and what follow-up is appropriate. Syphilis is treatable, and timely treatment helps prevent long-term complications. Because syphilis can progress in stages and can cause complications if not treated, it is important to follow up promptly with a healthcare provider for evaluation, staging, and next steps.
Many people ask, "How do you get syphilis?" Sexual intercourse is the most common route of transmission. Other causes include:
According to the Mayo Clinic, babies can also catch syphilis during pregnancy, childbirth, and sometimes breastfeeding.
The symptoms and signs of syphilis in women and men vary depending on the infection's stage.
The syphilis stages include:
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Primary Syphilis
Secondary Syphilis
Latent Syphilis
Tertiary Syphilis
People first develop a small, painless sore. This sore is called a chancre. It appears where the bacteria entered the body, and it heals on its own in three to six weeks.
Tends to produce other symptoms after the first chancre heals. These symptoms range from a rash and wart-like sores to fever and fatigue. These symptoms can appear and disappear for months or even years.
Have no symptoms present. For some people, symptoms never come back. Others may see the disease continue to progress.
Happens to 30% to 40% of people who don't get syphilis treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic. This stage can damage organs, including the brain, eyes, bones, heart, and liver.
Antibiotics can treat and cure a syphilis infection. While the medications cure the infection, they cannot repair organ damage from syphilis.
Untreated syphilis can cause many complications and risks, including organ damage and complications during pregnancy. Syphilis can also increase the risk of contracting HIV, according to HIV.gov.
Without treatment, other risks of syphilis include:
Syphilis treatment is only effective if you know you need it. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have specific syphilis screening recommendations for the following groups:
To get a syphilis diagnosis, you can choose from clinic testing or an at-home collection STD test. Depending on the option you choose, the syphilis test may involve:
AllrangeKit allows you to test for syphilis and 12 other STIs from the comfort of home.
All you need is a urine sample and to follow these steps:
The preferred medication for all stages of syphilis is penicillin, which is most effective when given in the earliest stages of infection. Treatment can still be effective in later stages of syphilis, though additional doses may be required.
AllrangeKit does not provide treatment or prescribe medications, but we can help connect you with a licensed clinician who can discuss appropriate next steps for care based on your results.
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Take a copy of this lab report to your Primary Care Provider (PCP) or a local sexual health clinic.
Showing this report to your provider can help skip redundant testing and move directly to the treatment.
Once you receive a prescription, you must finish the entire course of medication, even if you feel better within a few days.
To prevent the infection from spreading or coming back to you, notify any recent sexual partners.
It is a standard medical recommendation to screen for other STIs, as having one infection can increase getting other STIs.
Use condoms
Limit sexual partners
Regular testing
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AllrangeKit aims to provide an accurate at-home collection test for syphilis. We offer enhanced accuracy through Multiplex PCR testing at CLIA-certified labs.
Yes, you can provide a sample for a syphilis test at home. You will then send it away for testing.
Many people will first develop a small, painless sore called a chancre. However, not everyone will notice they have this sore, especially if it's in a hidden place.
The CDC offers specific syphilis screening recommendations for sexually active adults. For example, pregnant women should have syphilis screening at their first prenatal visit.
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