Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Doctors See More STD's in Older Adults

This Columbus Dispatch article entitled "Doctors See More STD's in Older Patients" discusses the increasing numbers of STD's diagnosed in older adults (including HIV) in recent years. The article states that in recent years, individuals over 50 have accounted for 11% of new HIV cases, and numbers diagnosed with other types of STD's are growing. What are some of the variables impacting this increase in statistics? How do you talk about safe sexual behavior with people above 50?

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