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The growth in STIs in the over 45's |
8 July 2008 |
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Why has there been a higher increase in sex diseases among older people?
Sexually transmitted infections have doubled in under a decade in people over 45 and are now rising faster than in the young. A study by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) found that men were most likely to be affected, with genital warts accounting for almost half of diagnoses. Sexual health charities have described the neglect of getting the safe sex message through to this age group as 'tragic'. So why are older people taking more sexual risks? Jenni is joined by Clinical Nurse Advisor Linda McDonald, andÌýwomen's health specialist Dr Annie Evans.
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