This rise is because many seniors who leave long-term relationships and re-enter the dating scene are unaware of the risks
Sexually transmitted infections are soaring among seniors across Canada and the 65-plus population in the Northern Health region are part of that trend, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, seniors in Northern Health still only count for a small percentage of the number of seniors with STIs in B.C. but they are still on the rise and have continued the upward trend for the last decade. In 2022, for those who are 60 plus, there were 201 cases of chlamydia where there was more than 14,000 overall in BC.
“When we think about communicable diseases, things that can spread from person to person, a really important part is how common that infection is in that sexual network,” Dr. Wong said. “The question is how common is that infection where people may be mingling together. If it’s not very common, we don’t see the infection spreading. Even if you have multiple partners or if you're new to the dating game if your partners don’t have the infection then you won’t get the infection.
It is common not to have symptoms of these infections or very mild symptoms that people may overlook, he added.
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