Talk of sexuality was kind of whispered. Now, good heavens, my granddaughters can tell me more than I ever knew when I was their age. Gargotta softens the language in his HIV prevention presentations. We say, 'Come on. Tiptoeing around the topic of condoms seems the norm.
Most older men say that.
Older women won't insist that the man wear a condom. They don't ask where he's been. Older women especially don't pry. Last Suspected, Last Tested Health care providers overwhelmingly subscribe to the stereotype of the abstinent, asexual older woman and may be remiss in seeking information on high-risk behavior in these patients. Older adults are less likely to get tested for HIV than other age groups, which may lead to underreporting of AIDS cases, suggest researchers at the SHIP project.