Treatment of syphilis is usually simple IF the infection is caught early-so go for tests as soon as you have any strange symptoms in your genital area or if you had unprotected sex-you can be infected but show no signs. The only way to know if you have syphilis is to get tested at a health centre-this helps make sure that you get the right treatment. It is important to get all sex partners treated otherwise you will get reinfected. Having syphilis increases your risk of catching other infections including HIV. So it's important to abstain until you have completed treatment to protect you and your partner.
Attribution: Straight Talk Foundation & Marie Stopes