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Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Older Adults

Age offers no protection against STDs. You only have to look to a recent survey from Britain that shows that the numbers of STDs in people over 50 has doubled in the past decade. In the study, nearly half of the STD cases were genital warts,which is caused by certain forms of human papilloma virus (HPV). The rates of herpes, Chlamydia, ... Read moreChevron
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There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.

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