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The bacteria that cause syphilis are called Treponema pallidum. They can enter your body if you have close contact with an infected sore, normally during ♥♥♥♥♥♥l, anal or oral sex, or by sharing sex toys with someone who is infected.
Pregnant women can pass the condition on to their unborn baby, which can cause stillbirth or the death of the baby shortly after labour.
It may also be possible to catch syphilis if you are an injecting drug user and you share a needle with somebody who is infected.
It is extremely rare for syphilis to be spread through blood transfusions, as all blood transfusions in the UK are tested for syphilis.
Syphilis also cannot be spread by using the same toilet, clothing, cutlery or bathroom as an infected person, as the bacteria cannot survive for long outside the human body.