A new report that appears in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine says that men over the age of 40 years who use drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) are more likely to be sexually transmitted diseases. Researchers behind the report say that doctors prescribe to ED drugs should be sure to discuss the importance of sex practices safer, especially with older patients.
"" Anyone who does not practice safe, no matter their age sex can get STDs,"says Anupam B. Jena (Massachusetts General Hospital), the lead author of the study.""While the sexually transmitted diseases are quite rare among higher - order 1 per 1,000 people - men found that rates of STD in men who use drugs ED were two or three times higher, both before and after that fills your first prescription."
ED drugs have become popular from sildenafil (Viagra) was introduced in 1998.As soon as it was in 2002 estimated up to 20 percent of men over 40 Americans had attempted a ED.Los drug studies have shown that increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases in older individuals and over 50 people are much less likely than younger men used condoms during sexual intercourse. Worryingly, a survey of doctors found that rarely, if ever, discussed reducing sexual risk factors with the middle of the patients of age or older.
Small studies of men who have sex with men had associated with increased rates of sexually transmitted diseases and high-risk behaviors ED drug.But no previous studies had examined the relationship between drug ED and STD risk in a large and representative private sample insured older men.For the current study, researchers examined health insurance claims records corresponding to 1997 although 2006 44 large U.S. employers.
"While the data collected for the study could not indicate if using own ED drugs increase risk of STD, authors are investigating this question in a subsequent study.""" Health care providers must recognize that their older adult patients who are on the ED drugs already are at increased risk for having or acquiring STDs, "says co-researcher Dana Goldman (University of Southern California).""Both doctors who prescribe these drugs and pharmacists that fill the prescriptions must counsel all the patients on the importance of safer sexual practices".
Relating to:
STD havoc among the oldest swingers
Still climbing syphilis infections
Middle-aged people neglect safe sex
Large increase in hetero anal sex is of concern to health experts
STIs increase in elderly
Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
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