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STD diagnoses have increased in recent years, especially among the elderly

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Sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnoses have increased in recent years, especially among older Americans, according to new data.

O FairHealth data found a 4.8 percent increase in patients diagnosed with an STD from 2020 to 2023. The 65 and older age group saw the largest increase in this period, with a 23.8 percent increase in STD diagnoses.

Axios, who reported first about the new numbers, noted that the data is consistent with the findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that showed increases in STD diagnoses among adults aged 55 and older between 2012 and 2022.

The second largest increase occurred among those aged 55 to 64, who saw a 16.2 percent increase in STD diagnoses. Patients aged 45 to 54 saw a 7.6 percent increase, while those in the 35 to 44 age group saw an 8.6 percent increase.

The only age groups that saw a drop in diagnoses were those aged 18 and under and those aged 19 to 24.

Overall, the data revealed that syphilis was the fastest growing diagnosis across all age groups between 2020 and 2023. There was a 29 percent increase in syphilis diagnoses, a nearly 17 percent increase for gonorrhea, and a increase of about 14 percent for HIV and AIDS.

There was also a 32% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) diagnoses among people aged 65 and over, according to the data.



This story originally appeared on thehill.com read the full story

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