Mataupu
Medical treatments and complementary approaches to syphilis
Togafitiga faafomai
La syphilis e togafitia ma fualaau, masani lava o le penisilini, by intramuscular injection. If you are allergic to penicillin, other antibiotics are available.
If the infection has lasted for less than 1 year, a single dose may be sufficient. Further blood tests will be done after treatment to check if the antibiotics have been working. Immunosuppressed people, especially those with HIV may need longer treatment.
Auala faʻaopoopo
No complementary approach can replace the fualaau in the treatment of syphilis.