The West Midlands sees the largest increase in England among heterosexual men.
Between 2021 and 2023, there was a 141% rise in syphilis diagnoses within straight men in the West Midlands
The number of heterosexual men in the region diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection rose 141% between 2021 and 2023, the highest increase in England.Angela Cartwright, from the UK Health Security Agency , said syphilis could cause irreversible long-term health effects if not treated.
"People also think it's just young people who are affected, but much of the rise has been among those who are middle aged and older, who might not think they are susceptible," Ms Cartwright added. Many infections are asymptomatic, so UKHSA said the advice was to use condoms with casual partners and Ms Cartwright urged people to visit sexual health clinics, which she said were free and confidential."Everywhere has seen a rise since Covid, when many relationships were put on pause," Ms Cartwright said.
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