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[Sexuality in the elderly: prevention methods for STDS and AIDS]
Manoela Busato Mottin Maschio1, Ana Paula Balbino, Paula Fernanda Ribeiro de Souza
1Instituto Pasquini de Hemoterapia e Hematologia, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.
Abstract:
This study aimed to identify the methods the elderly are using for the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This is a prospective, quantitative and descriptive research with an intentional sample, undertaken with 98 elders. A questionnaire was applied with open and closed questions, related to the sexual life of elders who attend an institution that develops programs to the improvement of elderly well-being in Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil. 43% of the elders stated that they make use of some prevention method. Prevention programs focused on 50 year old or older people must pay attention to the questions of sexuality and aging. Elders must be considered as individuals who have desires and sexual needs, and who make plans for the future.
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