Sexually transmitted infection rates have risen sharply among adults 55 and older, CDC data shows
Sexually transmitted infections are becoming more common in older adults. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in people ages 55 and up more than doubled in the U.S. over the 10-year period from 2012 to 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of syphilis cases …