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Chlamydia trachomatis, a common sexually transmitted bacterium, is thriving in the baby boom generation. Reported cases of chlamydia in this age group have increased by 32% between 2007 and 2014, and syphilis has risen by 52%. Among older adults, there has been a steep increase in STDs in only five years, with the total number of diagnoses for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis, and warts in 2019 at 28,660. In the United States, gonorrhea cases rose by 164% among those over 55, while chlamydia cases rose by 86% and syphilis by 71%. Among sexually active older adults, condom usage is very low and health professionals rarely counsel them about STD risks.