STD Risk From Senior Sex

Strong and Getting Stronger

Did you know that the STD risk from senior sex is actually surprisingly high and is predicted to be getting higher by experts?

Just when we figured that since pregnancy risk was out the window we were home free, along comes the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) telling us that HIV/AIDS and other STD's (sexually transmitted diseases) are significant health problems in the over 50 set and is likely to get higher.

So, why the increased danger of sexually transmitted diseases in our age group?

They described several things that increase it for us

• Sex educators have largely ignored seniors in their effort, so we're likely to have limited knowledge.
• We are less likely to talk with our doctors about our sex lives and/or drug use than younger people.
• Doctors are less likely to test seniors for STD's.

• HIV Disease in Individuals Ages Fifty and Above


• HIV Over 50 From AARP Magazine


• Older People and HIV/AIDSResources from The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource