Who Is Tested For Syphilis During Pregnancy?
Most doctors do an STD screening during a woman’s first prenatal visit. Some states also require that women be retested at delivery. If you think you might have contracted it after your first doctor’s visit, or you live in a place where Syphilis is prevalent, then you should be tested again at 28 weeks. It is very important to know that it takes between four to six weeks after exposure to test positive for Syphilis from your blood test. Therefore, your results may be negative if you’re tested too soon. If you think that there is a chance that you are positive but tested negative, you should tell your practitioner to test you again a few weeks later. Having Syphilis raises your chances of contracting HIV, so you’ll be tested for HIV and other STDs if you test positive for Syphilis.
