if you're pregnant get tested for
syphilis the first time you see your
doctor and Midwife about your pregnancy
because you can have syphilis and not
have symptoms congenital syphilis or CS
happens when a pregnant woman with
syphilis passes the infection unto her
baby CS can cause miscarriage early
birth low birth weight and still birth a
baby would see us can die soon after
birth in fact up to 40% of babies born
to women with syphilis may be stillborn
or died some babies what CS look healthy
but without treatment a baby can have
serious problems infections seizures the
form bones anemia and large liver
jaundice blindness and deafness can
happen in just the first few weeks at
the birth while problems like delays and
development can happen years later if
you're pregnant and have syphilis you
can help your baby syphilis can be
treated and cured with antibiotics
no one cares more about your baby than
you so talk to your health care provider
about testing and treatment