FDA authorizes first over-the-counter syphilis test to use at home

Morayo Ogunbayo | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Worried you might have syphilis but are afraid to go to a clinic? Now you can get tested at home.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first over-the counter antibody test for detecting syphilis in human blood. The move is an effort to stall the recent increase in cases within the United States.

This new test will be available without a prescription and inform the user of their status within 15 minutes, according to the FDA.