Syphilis

Syphilis is treated with antibiotics, usually penicillin. The medicine is injected into a muscle or - in severe cases - via an infusion into an artery. If the illness is treated in the first two stages, the treatment lasts two to three weeks. Treatment is also possible at later stages of the illness, although the therapy usually lasts longer.

People with syphilis should not have sex until they have completed the treatment. If possible, you should inform all sexual partners that they may have been infected. Without fail, they should also be tested for syphilis.