Hot flash. I mean news flash!
Posted: May 27, 2006 Filed under: Uncategorized 6 Comments »Doctors said sexually transmitted diseases among senior citizens are running rampant at a popular Central Florida retirement community. A gynecologist at the community near Orlando said she treats more cases of herpes and the human papilloma virus in the retirement community than she did in the city of Miami. She mentioned also that some of the patients have been shocked to hear the diagnosis.
A doctor blamed Viagra and a lack of sex education and of course the added bonus of no risk for pregnancy for the huge increase in sexually transmitted diseases there. The best part of the article is the community singles president’s quote: “All I can repeat are the things I have heard which are things like, ‘Should I bring the little blue pills over tonight?’”
I just had to share. Incidentally, we did a research project a year or so back that uncovered the huge problem of STDs among seniors. Nice, albeit creepy, to be in the know!
Enjoy your holiday…..
so I guess 75 is the new 25
I heard also that drug abuse among older people is on the rise. And not just prescription drug abuse.
Very strange but glad they are enjoying such vigor!
Boy does THIS story leave me with mixed feelings!
On the one hand, of course, I’m glad to know that people can remain vigorous and passionate into old age.
On the other hand, getting older does NOT necessarily mean getting smarter. I kept hoping that I had hope of getting smarter as I aged. Not necessarily, huh….?
Janet
(lordcelery.blogspot.com)
Great! And we have happy hour @ the nursing home tmw! I’ll make sure not to put on any Barry White!!
enjoy yer day!
andre
Ah, payback time! I get to sit my mother down and have a little talk about the birds & bees.