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Help Prevent the Spread<\/h3>\n
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How does syphilis spread?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Anyone can get syphilis through direct contact with a syphilis sore<\/span><\/b> during vaginal, oral or anal sex.<\/strong> Sores are not always visible, depending on their location.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Syphilis can also be <\/span><\/b>transmitted from an infected mother to her unborn baby<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Syphilis does not spread through doorknobs, toilet seats, hot tubs, swimming pools, bathtubs. Syphilis cannot be transmitted by sharing clothing or eating utensils.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How can I stay safe from syphilis?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The only way to completely avoid syphilis and other STIs is to<\/span><\/b> not have vaginal, oral or anal sex<\/span><\/b>. If you do have sex, you can be safer by:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Being with only one partner who got tested and doesn\u2019t have syphilis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Using condoms<\/span> the right way<\/span><\/a> every time you have sex.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Condoms may prevent syphilis if they prevent the direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sometimes, sores may be in areas that are not covered by a condom. Contact with these sores can still transmit syphilis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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