Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60

A live & interactive discussion with Shannon Dowler, MD and author of Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60 (Johns Hopkins Press) A family physician who is also an expert on sexually transmitted diseases (STD), Dr. Dowler provides a refreshing overview of sexual education for people over 55. With the advent of dating apps, vibrant 55+ retirement communities, and sexual enhancement drugs, adults are sexually active well into their golden years. 

• Website: https://www.shannondowlermd.com/
• Order Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60 (Johns Hopkins Press):  https://guitar-tarpon-jmaa.squarespace.com/book

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Questions Asked

• I'm curious to know the prevalence of STDs in elder care facilities.
• I am 63 and my friend is 40 is there anything special that we should be aware of due to the difference in our ages?
• Any thoughts on varience in sex drive between partners?
• What are the baseline tests that you recommend?

Chat Transcript

12:06:01     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community   to   Hosts and panelists : A Special Screening & Panel Discussion of Spark @ The Landing Alexandria

A Special Screening & Panel Discussion of Spark https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/events?q=spark

12:09:02     From  Joe Sperling : This is heavy serious stuff.  We need this program!

12:12:06     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community   to   Hosts and panelists : Never Too Late: Your Guide to Safer Sex after 60 (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) https://www.amazon.com/Never-Too-Late-Hopkins-Health/dp/1421446340

12:15:10     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : STD's Never Get Old https://youtu.be/wMFRM1bkEDg

12:15:36     From  Karen Carter   to   Hosts and panelists : Hello all - If you'd like to register to attend our screening of SPARK, in any of the Elite communities, please feel free to contact me Karen Carter at klcarter@watermark communities.com or 571-396-0500. Looking forward to seeing you! ????

12:20:35     From  Leslie McTyre : Are boomers pushing the envelope - increasing the age limits on sex?

12:27:28     From  Karen Carter : Hello all - If you'd like to register to attend our screening of SPARK, in any of the Elite communities, please feel free to contact me Karen Carter at klcarter@watermark communities.com or 571-396-0500. Looking forward to seeing you! ????

12:28:24     From  Sue Christopher : Does your book cover "self-love" without a partner? Safety on using BOBs.

12:29:23     From  Sue Christopher : BOBs = Battery Operated Boyfriends.

12:31:15     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Leisureville: Adventures in a World Without Children https://a.co/d/3O4uYdc

12:33:46     From  Marilyn Blount : Hello, I had this talk with my seniors because online dating Is going wild here and door to door.  We talked about safe sex and I brought condoms down for anyone who wanted one or some.  However I did let them know if they are open for business you open, if you close you are close.

12:41:25     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life https://a.co/d/cZcXqTK

12:42:24     From  Marilyn Blount : yesss

12:56:03     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Hepititus C Test

12:56:06     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : HIV Test

12:56:41     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : prep (pre-exposure prophylaxis)

12:57:00     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : chlamydia and gonorrhea

12:57:25     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Herpes

12:57:59     From  Shannon Dowler, MD   to   Hosts and panelists : syphilis!

12:58:21     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : No screening recommendation for herpes

13:00:34     From  Joe Sperling : THAT WAS A RIOT!

13:01:17     From  Barbara Marple   to   Hosts and panelists : Thank you for important discussion. I like De Dowler’s style

13:01:26     From  Patricia L Hanson : I will never ever hear Grandma got run over by a reindeer the same way!