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Syphilis is spread from sexual skin-to-skin contact with someone who has it. You get it when your vulva, vagina, penis, anus, or mouth touches someone's syphilis sores â usually during sex. Syphilis can be spread even if no one cums. The main ways people get syphilis are from having vaginal sex and anal sex. It's less common to get it from having oral sex, but it can happen.
Causes and Risk Factors. Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is passed from one person to another through contact with a syphilis sore. The sores are usually painless and can go unnoticed.Sores can be found on the external genitals, vagina, penis or in the anus.yphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is passed from one person to another through contact with a syphilis sore. The sores are usually painless and can go unnoticed.