It is important to get syphilis blood testing every three to six months after treatment to make sure that the treatment was effective. Repeat blood testing for syphilis will also let us know if there is a new infection so it can be treated as quickly as possible.

After treatment your future blood tests will show that you have antibodies for syphilis, which is your body’s memory of the infection. The number of antibodies should continue to go down over the next year or two.