5 HIV Facts You Need To Tell Your Parents & Elders (658 hits)
(BlackDoctor.org) -- They have bathed us, fed us and changed our dirty diapers, but today they need our help. As our parents live single, experience life after divorce, survive the death of a spouse or even "step out" on or have an "understanding" about their dead-end marriage, most re-enter a dating world much more dangerous than the one they left. According to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, baby boomers--people ages 44 to 64 years old--account for 27 percent of new HIV cases , and rising.
"Today's young people grew up during the HIV/AIDS pandemic and have used c*ndoms since they first started having s*x," explains ob-gyn Vanessa Cullins, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., the organization's vice president for medical affairs. "Baby boomers did not have to be so careful about s*xually transmitted infections when they were younger. So not only do they need to relearn dating skills, but they need to learn c*ndom-negotiation skills." As a s*x-savvy member of Gen X or Gen Y or a younger boomer, you have a responsibility to help keep your older loved ones safe. Whether your elders are looking for companionship, re-entering the dating scene, finding a "friend with benefits". ...
