Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with syphilis.

Ignore: It's easy to get tested. It's easy to get treated. What are you waiting for?

Ignore: Early treatment of syphilis will prevent later stage problems.

Ignore: Do get treated. Do talk to your doc. Do use condoms. Do tell your partner so they get treated too.

Ignore: Don't forget a follow-up RPR with titer 3 months after therapy, to determine if therapy worked.

Ignore: Contagious. Spread with kissing, prolonged body contact, sex, Mother to baby. Casual sex is RISKY!

Ignore: Never ignore a genital ulcer following unprotected sexual activity. Remember to protect your partner.

Ignore: Get treated, get protected, and you and your partner will stay better.

Ignore: Syphilis can have horrible complications if ignored- dementia for example as the brain is attacked.

Ignore: Do follow up with your provider. Do get any ordered blood tests. Do get any needed injections.

Ignore: Use protection for all sexual activities (oral, anal, vaginal), inform partner, finish antibiotics.

Ignore: Don't believe that if you get an ulcer on your genitals and it disappears that the disease is gone,.

Ignore: A single injection of penicillin is extremely effective in treating syphilis during early stages.

Take: Take all of your meds and don't have sex again until both you and your partner have finished meds.

Ignore: Do get your penicillin injection(s). Don't have intercourse until you and your partner are treated.

Ignore: Safe sex practice ,avoid multiple sex partners and also make sure take all the treatments in timely.