Sexually transmitted infections in elderly people

Abstract

Incidence and risk factors for developing CMV retinitis in HIV infected patients receiving protease inhibitor therapy. Spanish CMV-AIDS study group.

Trends in sexually transmitted infections (other than HIV) in older people: analysis of data from an enhanced surveillance system

“…There are no comparable published UK studies reporting temporal trends for STIs in older people attending GUM clinics. The few available published studies are mainly cross-sectional in nature, suffer from small numbers and are not population based 4 5 15. Comparable international reports on the epidemiology of STIs in older people over time are also scarce.…”

“…However, there is evidence to suggest that older people exhibit a longer delay period between symptom recognition and GUM clinic attendance than younger people 5. Furthermore, although older people may view GPs as their primary source of advice and care for sexual problems, both older patients and GPs have difficulty in initiating discussions about sexual health issues and risk factors for STIs/HIV 22 23.…”

“…Despite the increased political, public and professional recognition of the public health importance of STIs, and the increasing number of visits to GUM clinics by people aged 45 years and over, there remain few studies addressing STIs in older age groups. Previous UK studies specifically on older people have tended to be cross-sectional in nature, limited to single GUM clinics and subject to small numbers 4 5…”

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and the sexual behavior of elderly people presenting to health examination centers in Korea

“…However, the prevalence of STIs is hard to determine because of technical difficulties such as personal privacy, and variations in visits to hospitals according to the existence of symptoms and limitations of screening, so studies on STIs have not produced a great outcome compared to outcomes for other diseases. Moreover, there have been only a few studies on the prevalence of STIs in elderly people, because such studies are hard to conduct due to lack of cooperation according to the subjects' tendencies or values and communication-related problems [5][6][7]. Therefore, the present study was meaningful as, despite these limitations, it calculated the prevalence of STIs in patients visiting health examination centers.…”

Secondary Syphilis with Ocular Manifestations in Older Adults

“…These patients may be less likely to use condoms [20][21][22] and wait longer before presenting for care after the onset of symptoms [23,24]. Older patients at risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections may continue to engage in high-risk sexual practices at rates similar to those of younger patients; one survey reported that 33% of sexually active, HIV-infected adults aged 150 years in New York City had engaged in recent, unprotected sex (one-half of the time with HIV-negative partners) [25].…”