The erotic novel 50 Shades of Gray has found its reading audience… and has inspired many in its sex life! Some amateurs would have changed their sex life by taking an example from the libertine characters in this bestseller.
Good news for their libidos but bad for English doctors who have seen a real increase sexually transmitted diseases among couples over 50.
Gonorrhea, syphilis, vaginal yeast infection and chlamydia reappeared in the fifties, the most numerous readers of this erotic trilogy.
“The erotic trilogy, 50 Shades of Gray as well as the next film adaptation of this libertine saga could be at the origin of more adventurous and less protected sexual behavior among the over 50s” explains Charlotte Jones, doctor and member of the British medical association, the British daily Daily Mail. “These books give them ideas and above all give them self-confidence! “.
“When we think of sexual prevention, we are mostly worried about the vulnerability of the youngest. Yet everyone, regardless of their age, should use condoms during “risky” sex. Unfortunately the over 50s have not been educated with the condom and absolutely do not have this reflex of prevention ”.
The only solutions: condoms or screening
The solution ? Don’t forget to use condoms each time you have sex or have your partner tested for these conditions. Several centers in France offer free screening: anonymous and free screening centers (CDAG), STI information, screening and diagnosis centers (CIDDIST), family planning and education centers (CPEF) and the PMI (Maternal and Child Protection) centers.
Charlotte Jones reminds rascals in their fifties to quickly consult a doctor as soon as the first symptoms appear and reassure them by concluding that health professionals are there for that and that they have seen others!
