Sifilis merupakan salah satu infeksi menular seksual (IMS) yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Treponema pallidum dan masih menjadi masalah kesehatan
masyarakat, terutama pada kelompok berisiko tinggi seperti tahanan. Kondisi lingkungan rutan, riwayat perilaku seksual berisiko, penggunaan narkoba suntik, serta pembuatan tato meningkatkan potensi penularan sifilis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran penyakit infeksi menular seksual sifilis pada
tahanan di Rutan Perempuan Kelas IIA Kota Bandung berdasarkan pemeriksaan
serologi serta mengidentifikasi karakteristik dan faktor risiko yang dimiliki responden.

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan melibatkan 30 tahanan yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Pemeriksaan dilakukan menggunakan uji non-treponemal Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) metode aglutinasi, untuk sampel
reaktif dilakukan uji konfirmasi spesifik treponemal menggunakan Treponema Pallidum Rapid (TP-Rapid) metode imunokromatografi (ICT) Data karakteristik dan faktor risiko dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan dianalisis secara deskriptif.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 16 responden (53,3%) memperoleh hasil reaktif pada pemeriksaan RPR. Setelah dilakukan uji konfirmasi TP-Rapid, sebanyak 8 responden (26,7

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and remains a public health issue, especially among high-risk groups like prisoners. The prison environment, history of risky sexual behavior, injection drug use, and getting tattoos all increase the chances of transmitting syphilis. This study aims to find out the overview of syphilis infections among female inmates at the Class IIA Women\'s Prison in Bandung City based on serological tests and to identify the characteristics and risk factors of the respondents.

This study used a descriptive method involving 30 inmates who met the inclusion criteria. Testing was done using the non-treponemal Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) agglutination test, and for reactive samples, a specific treponemal confirmation test was conducted using the Treponema Pallidum Rapid (TP-Rapid) immunochromatography (ICT) method. Data on characteristics and risk factors were collected through questionnaires and analyzed descriptively.

The research results showed that 16 respondents (53.3%) had reactive
results on the RPR test. After conducting the TP-Rapid
confirmatory test, 8 respondents (26.7% of the total sample) were confirmed positive for syphilis, while the other 8 showed non-reactive results on the TP-Rapid test. Most respondents had a history of sexual activity, didn’t consistently use condoms, had permanent tattoos, and a history of drug use, which are all risk factors for contracting syphilis.

Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the prevalence of
sexually transmitted infections, specifically syphilis, among inmates at the Class IIA Women\'s Detention Center in Bandung is 26.7%. Therefore, regular serological screening, education on preventing sexually transmitted infections, and follow-up measures such as treatment and monitoring are needed to break the chain of transmission in the detention environment.