Introduction: sexually transmitted infections (STI) in women of childbearing age are a significant problem in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Pregnant women with untreated syphilis have high rates of poor pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: to characterize the behavior of syphilis in pregnant women at the "Emilio Daudinot Bueno" University Polyclinic, in the quarters January-March 2019 and January-March 2020.
Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The universe was made up of the 197 pregnant women existing in the period and a purposeful sample of 8 patients diagnosed with syphilis was selected. The data collection instrument used was the clinical records of the pregnant women and the control book in the STI department. The variables studied were: age group, schooling level, pregnancy quarter, diagnostic conclusion and origin.
Results: 2% of pregnant women with syphilis were between the ages of 15-20 in both periods. The first quarter of gestation was the most influential, with a predominance of 60% in 2019. 75% of diagnosed cases were early latent acquired syphilis. The level of university education was the most predominant in both quarters. 100% were of urban origin.
Conclusions: gestational syphilis remains a public health problem. In the study conducted there was a decrease in patients reported with syphilis during gestation despite the total number of pregnant women
