Men ditching condoms as gonorrhea and syphilis rates rise - Insider

An increasing number of men are having condom-free sex, causing sexually-transmitted disease experts to sound the alarm as cases of gonorrhea and syphilis continue to rise, according to the Washington Post. .

In 2011, 75% of men used condoms, while 42% reporting using them as a first choice in 2021.

In 2021, there were a total of 2.5 million new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, the three STDs local health departments must track, according to preliminary CDC data.