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You try to look at the bright side at
mid-life, to find the silver lining. Okay, you say, so I occasionally
sweat profusely for no apparent reason, I'm moodier than ever and I
can't seem to remember s _ _ _ , but at least I don't have to worry
about those damned condoms anymore! Get out the Kama Sutra and
squeeze into some lingerie, it's party time! Heck, menopause hasn't
given you much to smile about besides worry free sex, so make the most
of it, right? Sexual freedom at last! No chance of getting pregnant,
no worries?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but while unintended pregnancy may
not be an issue anymore, there's a new kid in town and it's called
HIV. Old news, you say? Not a problem for middle-aged, monogamists
like yourself? If you really believe that, do yourself a favor and
keep reading. Also, you might want to dig that box of condoms back out
of the garbage, you're gonna need them.
According to an article in the April 2009 issue of More Magazine,
one in three women who are newly infected with HIV are women over
forty. And, it's not just the divorcees having a fling with the
pool-boy who are getting infected. In putting themselves back on the
market, the newly single may be at risk, but married women may actually
be at even greater risk. Single women, who don't have a long-standing
relationship built of trust, are more likely to use condoms. But
married women tend to trust their spouses and, as long as the threat of
pregnancy is removed, think that they have nothing else to worry
about. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
Continue reading "Mid-Life Women Contracting HIV: The Hidden Epidemic" »