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http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/over-50s-urged-to-practise-safe-sex/story-e… BRITISH baby boomers are being urged to practice safe sex after new figures showed an alarming rise in sexually transmitted infections among the over-50s. Health charity Family Planning Association has launched a national campaign using fashion adverts from the 1960s and '70s to encourage members of the baby boomer generation to use condoms, The Independent reports. The campaign posters bear the phrase: “Remember wearing this?”, next to an image of someone posing in an outfit from the period, adding: “Then remember to wear this” beside an image of a condom packet. Recent figures from the Health Protection Agency show a rise in people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s having sex with new partners over the past 10 years. That trend has led to an increase in the five main sexually transmitted infections in those age groups. People aged between 45 and 64 had the biggest rise in syphilis, herpes, chlamydia and genital warts between 2000 and 2009. They also had the second biggest rise in gonorrhea cases, beaten only the the over 65s. An FPA spokeswoman said people in these age groups commonly made the mistake of thinking that sexual health issues would not affect them, so STIs were making a comeback in a new generation. “The oldest caller to our helpline was an 82-year-old man starting a new relationship,” she said. “Some people are coming out of relationships and dating again. Some have always been single. And many over 50s are enjoying fantastic sex and finding new love at this point in their lives.” added by: eden49