The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its syphilis screening guidelines April 18, encouraging physicians to screen for the sexually transmitted infection three times during ...

Syphilis cases in the U.S. have spiked in the last decade, and congenital syphilis —an infection babies contract from their mothers during pregnancy — is surging, according to The American College of ...

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A coalition of doctors are sounding the alarm on the need for increased syphilis testing for pregnant individuals, amid a recent surge of the sexually transmitted infection in U.S. newborns. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Targeted routine syphilis screening may identify pregnant women who need syphilis treatment. History of syphilis ...

Why do we need these recommendations? Syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that progresses in stages from a painless sore (stage 1) to a severe disease that may attack the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . U.S. cases of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths rose each year from 2016 to 2022. Risk factors for ...

Amid the nationwide spike in congenital syphilis, experts recommend increased screening for all pregnant mothers. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Syphilis cases in the U.S. have spiked in the last ...