Sexual health is a broad topic that covers many different areas for men and women. Over the past few decades, the role of sex in our society has changed considerably. We have gone from the early marriages and monogamy of The Greatest Generation, to the divorces and sexual liberation of The Baby Boomers, to increased teenage pregnancies and birth control pill administering in the Millennial Generation. Of all the sexually related health issues, perhaps the most important are the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and educating the general public on the cause and effect relationship of their own actions.

Recent studies suggest that trust is a large factor in the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, and it’s not just teenagers who put too much blind faith in their partners. Adults need to take their sexual health more seriously, health experts say. New research suggests that the number of sexually transmitted diseases has doubled in less than ten years for people over 45 years old. Approximately 45% of older adults with an STD suffered from genital warts specifically, and 1 in 5 had herpes.

Older adults are less likely to use condoms, which explains the 127% increase in incidences. Teenagers most commonly contract things like genital warts, HPV, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Some say the increased access to birth control and the ease of treatment for many STDs has led to a rise in teens having sex, while other health experts argue that our society has changed and teens will live dangerously regardless. At any rate, sexual health is contingent upon education; not just from a class at school, but from at home. Parents should heed their own advice as well.

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