Sexual health warning for middle-aged: Infections 'are on the rise among those in their 40s and 50s'

Sexual health warning for middle-aged: Infections 'are on the rise among those in their 40s and 50s' Sexually transmitted infections are rising among the middle-aged because of embarrassment and ignorance, experts have warned.

Consultations for the infections among those aged 45 to 64 in England soared from 287,000 in 2015 to 336,000 last year.

Researchers found that more than half of this age group had never had a health check for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia or gonorrhoea – despite a rise in divorcees having sexual relationships with new partners. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Sexual Health in the Over Forty-Fives (SHIFT) University of Chichester