COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Answer - B - Patients above the age of 65 (and, for that matter, of any age group) should always be tested for STDs if they are sexually active or if they have been in the past. Many providers tend to look at older individuals as less likely to be sexually active and not recommend testing. STDs infect people of any age, gender, sexual orientation, or age. These items should never be a determining factor as to whether an STD should be ruled out as a causative agent of symptoms.