Avoid having oral sex with a man that has a sore/rash on his penis.If you already had syphilis in the past, you can get it again. After treatment, continue regular testing as your doctor recommends.If you have syphilis in an earlier stage, your doctor can treat you so that you are cured.Your doctor will ask you some questions and will probably order some lab tests. Tell your doctor that you would like to be tested for syphilis.If your partner has syphilis, you should get tested immediately.
If left undetected and untreated, late-stage syphilis can lead to muscle movement difficulties, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia. You may have syphilis and not have any symptoms, so being tested for it by a doctor is important. It can spread through oral sex or anal sex.
Syphilis has been on the rise among gay/bisexual men in Rhode Island.
