Seniors' sex lives are up — and so are STD rates (Up 43% in five years!)

Los Angeles Times ^ | April 16, 2011 | Marni Jameson

[jalisco555]

Across the nation, and especially in the Sunshine State, the free-love generation is continuing to enjoy an active — if not always healthy — sex life.

At a stage in life when many would expect sexually transmitted diseases to be waning, seniors are noticeably ahead of the national curve.

In the five years from 2005 to 2009, the number of reported cases of syphilis and chlamydia among those 55 and older increased 43 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

In Central Florida, the rise is even more dramatic. Among those 55 and older, the reported cases of syphilis and chlamydia increased 71 percent in that same five-year period. That puts Central Florida ahead of the state, which saw a 62 percent rise in those two sexually transmitted infections among the same age group.

The rates at which syphilis and chlamydia increased among older adults outpaced the nation's average. Among all age groups nationwide, reported cases of syphilis increased 60 percent between 2005 and 2009; among those in the 55 to 64 age group, it went up 70 percent. Meanwhile, the incidence of chlamydia rose 27 percent among all ages, and double that among the older group.

[PiperShade]

The “Cougar Vector” at work......>PS

[porter_knorr]

Ouch! That has to hurt ;)

It seems like “your” generation (I’m at the tail end of your decade-so I say it with a grin) - comes into the retirement age with these issues, not necessarily increasing with age.

Doesn’t matter, just interesting.