Testing for Syphilis

The rates of syphilis are on the increase and it is a sexually transmitted disease which can be cured, so the sooner any symptoms are noticed and the quicker you are detected, the easier it is to cure it. Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact and it usually starts as a painless sore on your genitals mouth or another part of your body. Without treatment it is known that it can damage your heart and brain. The groups that appear to most at risk are those men who have sex with other men.

Syphilis progresses in stages and can lead to serious complications even death and syphilis also makes you more vulnerable to HIV so early diagnosis and treatment is vital. The infection develops in four stages and the symptoms vary with each stage, although it should be noted that the stages may overlap, and symptoms don’t always occur in the same order. It is possible to be infected with syphilis and not notice any symptoms, even for years. When caught early, syphilis can be cured with antibiotics, so if you consider that you may be at risk visit one of the testing clinics in London and other centres in the UK.