Sexually Transmitted Diseases Double Among Baby Boomers In The Last Decade
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 20:35
in Health & Medicine
Rates of sexually transmitted infections have doubled among the over 45 population in less than a decade, reveals research in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sexual behavior studies tend to ignore older age groups and focus on young people, say the authors. The period of analysis spanned eight years between 1996 and 2003 inclusive. Researchers monitored the numbers of sexually transmitted infections (STI) diagnosed in 19 sexual health clinics and reported to the Health Protection Agency's Regional Surveillance Unit in the West Midlands. In total, 4445 STI episodes were identified among people aged 45 and older during that time. Most of these were in straight men and women. Read More...
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