Older Sexy Women
While seniors represent about 14% of people with HIV, senior women represent 18%. One reason for the higher number of older women with HIV was found in a study recently published by Emory University . They surveyed 514 women over the age of 50, and found that their knowledge about transmission was poor. For example, approximately 50% of women believed that vasectomies and diaphragms prevent the spread of HIV. (these women are NOT at SexyAds)
Other reasons include the fact that many older women who have sex with men are also not using condoms, knowing they are past the point of having to worry about pregnancy. Women also erroneously think they can’t get HIV if they are not engaging in behaviors they deem as risky. The truth of the matter is this. HIV is a virus. It’s an opportunist. It does not care if you are male or female. It does not care who you have sex with, nor the numbers of people you have sex with. It certainly does not care about the color of your skin, your bank balance or your age.
HIV is primarily spread in two ways. First is though the sharing of contaminated intravenous drug equipment. Second, and more commonly, HIV is spread by unprotected sexual encounters. Women frequently are the receptive partners, and the receptive partners are more likely to become infected. Women who are post menopausal are at higher risk because of the changes in the vaginal tissue. With less estrogen to nourish the vagina, the tissue atrophies (becomes thin) and there is less lubrication. A woman can easily get tiny tears in her vaginal tissues, thus leaving an opening for virus to gain entry to her blood stream.
What’s a sexy older woman to do?
Make sure that you know your own HIV status. You can contact your health care provider, or (if you want anonymous testing) the local health department for testing. Know your partners history (this goes for both male AND female partners ladies!). Do they have a history of multiple partners and unprotected sexual encounters? Have they been tested? When? Did they get a follow up test at 6 months? What were the results?
Condoms and lubrication are essential. Use them not only on your partners body parts that may be entering you, but also on any toys you may be utilizing as well There are several online and confidential sources to purchase lubricants, condoms and gloves.
Limit your exposure when possible. Think twice if you are engaging in high risk behavior with a casual or new partner.
We know that sexual activity does not stop just because a person reaches a certain age. Let’s stay healthy so we can continue the horizontal hokey pokey til we drop. That’s what it’s all about, right? LOL







