It is common to not notice any symptoms if you have syphilis. If you get symptoms, they can include:


• A rash on the chest, back, hands or feet

• A sore on your body that may look like a crater but isn’t very painful.


The best way to know if you have syphilis is to get tested from either a blood test, or a swab taken from sores or rashes if you have them.


Syphilis goes through different stages in your body, from active (having symptoms) to inactive (no symptoms). You can pass Syphilis to someone else in either of these stages.