It happens!
The other day I noted to my roommate about how the rate of STDs in senior citizens has more than doubled in the past 10 years. She immediately shouted out "My grandmother can't be having sex! You've got to be wrong!" Her reaction got me thinking about the topic of sex lives of older people, and why it's so taboo. America seems to be more and more progressive these days, yet this is still a discussion nobody wants to have.
Researchers of this study published in Sexually Transmitted Infections believe that the high divorce rate and the ease of finding sexual partners on the internet may be partly to blame. They also believe that many older Americans are hesitant to get tested for STIs or STDs, if they get tested at all, because of the negative social stigma attached to it. If that's not enough reason, another cause could also be the lack of updated sexuality information available to them.
Young people aren't the only ones dealing with sexual health issues!
Samantha
