The United States Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) strongly recommends universal screening of all pregnant women , while the World Health Organization recommends all women be tested at their first antenatal visit and again in the third trimester .
The United States Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) strongly recommends universal screening , meaning that all pregnant women would be tested for syphilis . The World Health Organization says that all women should be tested at their first antenatal ( prenatal ) visit , and again in the third trimester ( the last of the three stages of pregnancy ) .