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Sexually Transmitted DiseasesPregnancy and syphilisPregnant, infected women with untreated syphilis often pass the bacteria to their unborn children, resulting in stillbirth (1 in 4) or in an infected infant (40-70 percent). The effects of syphilis on infants include skin sores, rashes, fever, jaundice, anemia, and various deformities, along with weakened or hoarse crying sounds, and swollen liver and spleen. Testing and treatment early in pregnancy is the best way to prevent syphilis in infants and should be a routine part of prenatal care.
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