Free-spirited baby boomers challenged social norms and launched the sexual revolution of the 1960s and ’70s. Now that lifestyle is playing a part in the rise of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among older people that challenges traditional perceptions of seniors’ sexual health.
While STDs are commonly associated with younger individuals, recent data shows a significant increase in infection rates among those aged 55 or older.
“The rates of STDs for people in their 60s is still just a fraction of those for people in their 20s who are at the peak of their sexual activity, but they are rising faster percentage-wise,” said Dr. Gerald Pierone, a board-certified infectious disease doctor who practices at Whole Family Health in Vero Beach and Fort Pierce…