Understand your
First To Know®
syphilis test results and see a doctor online

Confidential testing and treatment for syphilis from the comfort of home.

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If you have symptoms of syphilis (even if your First To Know® syphilis test is negative).

2

If you have been exposed to someone who has syphilis even if your First To Know® Test is negative.

3

If you have a positive syphilis test and you have not been treated for syphilis.

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You could have no symptoms and still be transmitting syphilis to your sexual partner. It can take up to 90 days from the time of exposure for you to develop antibodies that are detected by the First To Know® or other syphilis screening tests. In most cases, you never see any of the visible signs of syphilis.

Most people don’t notice any of these

  • Rash on the palms, soles, or the body
  • Mucous patches on and in the mouth
  • A painless sore or ulcer (chancre) on the genitals
  • Condyloma (wart-like bumps) on the genitals
  • A lump on the skin (the ankle) and in the bone called a gumma
  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • Weight loss
  • Muscle aches
  • Cardiac syphilis (heart): Aortic aneurysm, Aortic stenosis, Aortic regurgitation, Congestive heart failure
  • Ocular syphilis (eyes): Uveitis, Optic neuritis, Retinitis, Impaired vision that you were not born with, Photophobia (sensitivity to light), Redness or inflammation of the eyeball (not the skin around it)
  • Otosyphilis (ears): Unexplained hearing loss that you were not born with, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), impaired balance (that you were not born with), Vertigo
  • Neurosyphilis (brain and nervous): Difficulty coordinating muscle movements, numbness or weakness anywhere on the body, changes in your personality (emotional outbursts, depression, apathy, delusions)

If your test was negative, but you are still concerned that you may have syphilis, talk to a doctor now.

If your First To Know® syphilis test is negative, you could still have syphilis.
It can take up to 90 days to develop the antibodies that are detected by the First To Know® or other lab based syphilis tests.

If your First To Know® test was negative and you are still concerned that you may have syphilis, talk to a doctor now. Your provider on AZOVA can order the testing you need to get a definitive syphilis diagnosis and can provide prescription treatment as indicated.

In Lab Test
In Lab Test

This test screens for ten additional STIs that are associated with syphilis at the same time.

Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Trichomonas
Mycoplasma
Hep B
Hep C
HIV 1
HIV 2
HSV 1
HSV 2

Stay informed, stay healthy, and take charge of your sexual health!