Important information on treatment of syphilis

• You have received an injection of Benzathinebenzylpenicilline.
• You may experience nausea or diarrhoea after the treatment.
• You may feel pain after the injection into the buttock.
• The buttock can also feel a bit hard.
• Keep moving after the injection to prevent your buttock from becoming stiff.
• On the day of treatment you may experience fever, headache, aching muscles and/or joint pain (flu-like feeling) as a reaction to the antibiotics. You can take painkillers, if necessary.
• Do not: have sex until 7 days after the treatment.
• Do: always warn your sex partners to get tested, even if they have no symptoms!

Any questions or medical complaints?

Please call the GGD nurse at 050 367 4083.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 10.30 am.