(NAPSI)--A recent survey by the American Sexual Health Association revealed a troubling lack of information about a potentially serious--but readily curable--condition.

More seniors are having sex, and since many of them are newly single for the first time, that also means they may not know how to use a condom, or may not want to. As a result, older adults are becoming more likely to contract sexually transmitted diseases.

To help combat these incidents, some senior centers offer free condoms and informational sessions on safe sex.

(BPT) - – Which vaccinations should adults get? If you answered, “I don’t know,” don’t worry – you’re not alone. A new national survey of adults in the United States reveals that more than two-thirds don’t know which vaccinations they need beyond just the flu shot. Adults need vaccinations not only to protect themselves from serious diseases but also to prevent spreading illnesses to their family, friends and other loved ones. Millions of Americans get sick from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines each year, causing them to miss work and leaving them unable to care for those who depend on them, including children and aging parents.

Well, Mr. Bloomberg does not have a 311 for this one. We all know the old dermatology adage — “If it’s wet, dry it. If it’s dry, wet it. And, if you don’t want it, don’t touch it!” So it goes that abstinence is the best policy for avoiding sexually transmitted diseases. But, what if you hooked up with that person in the club last night? I offer some definitions and some need-to-know facts:

Well, Mr. Bloomberg does not have a 311 for this one. We all know the old dermatology adage — “If it’s wet, dry it. If it’s dry, wet it. And, if you don’t want it, don’t touch it!” So it goes that abstinence is the best policy for avoiding sexually transmitted diseases. But, what if you hooked up with that person in the club last night? I offer some definitions and some need-to-know facts:

Well, Mr. Bloomberg does not have a 311 for this one. We all know the old dermatology adage — “If it’s wet, dry it. If it’s dry, wet it. And, if you don’t want it, don’t touch it!” So it goes that abstinence is the best policy for avoiding sexually transmitted diseases. But, what if you hooked up with that person in the club last night? I offer some definitions and some need-to-know facts:

Jamaica residents who depend on the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide free testing for sexually transmitted diseases will have to go elsewhere.

The city agency operates a clinic at 90-73 Parsons Blvd. that has offered free screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes and syphilis to walk-in patrons for many years. Now, the clinic will only provide free HIV testing and will screen STD patients who present symptoms of the disease or have been infected by their partners at no cost.

Girls are hitting puberty earlier than in the past, and this shift could have damaging individual and public health effects, according to a study recently released in the journal Pediatrics.

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A Kew Gardens resident secured a narrow victory in the city’s condom design competition, winning with 23 percent of the vote.

With baby boomers set to reshape old age, just as they did youth and middle age, increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases or STDs are emerging as the downside of a senior’s sexual revolution.

Nearly one out of every five persons living with HIV/AIDS in Queens resides in Jamaica, said Eulalio Fontanez, Queens Hospital assistant director, during a Community Board 12 public hearing on Thursday.

The incidence of syphilis in Queens and New York City rose in 2003 for the sixth year in a row, particularly among white men and gay men, new data show.

Women can reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer by not smoking or having multiple sex partners. Women also need to have regular physical checkups, including pelvic examinations and Pap tests, to help find an abnormality in the cervix before it turns into an actual cancer or detect cervical cancer early when it can be more easily treated.