With age, not only wisdom often comes, but also problems with erectile function, a decrease in testosterone levels and dryness in the intimate area. Together or separately, these problems can put a fat end on sex. But there is no reason to be discouraged. There are many aspects of sex that only get better with age. Here are the top 7 facts about sex in older age.
7. Sex is more satisfying
Older people may have less sex than they did in their youthful days, but they still enjoy it more. According to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine, two-thirds of older women (including those over 80) were satisfied with their sex lives. That said, 67% of older women reported having orgasms most or always during sex, leading researchers at the University of California, San Diego to conclude that sex does get better with age.
6. Partner (sha) knows how to please
Experience goes a long way when it comes to quality sex. In this case, women and men aged 40 and over have a big advantage. Most people believe that sex is best when young, but this is often not true. When people are young, they are likely to make love to an equally young and therefore inexperienced partner. And the elderly person already knows that the play of love should please both parties. He wants to please not only himself, but also his partner, and takes great pleasure in making sure that he succeeded.
5. Years of sex with a regular partner reduce the risk of depression
Semen contains oxytocin and serotonin, two antidepressant hormones. Numerous studies have shown that women who receive the same sperm on a regular basis have lower levels of depression and higher levels of joy and happiness. This is reported by Stephanie McClellan, M.D., a gynecologist based in Newport Beach, California.
4. Medication affects sexual performance
One of the most common age-related sexual complaints is a deterioration in potency. Sometimes this condition is the result of exposure to the body of one or another drug. The older the person is, the more likely they will need to take medication on a regular basis. Among the drugs that often cause problems with potency are thiazide diuretics and old generation beta-blockers (not cardioselective). If you experience any unwanted side effects while taking a new medication, it is important to tell your doctor. He will prescribe an alternative treatment (if possible) that will not affect your sex life or recommend one of the best means to improve the potency of men.
3. Weak pelvic muscles
In third place in the ranking of the problems and benefits of the sex life of older people is a common female trouble associated with a drop in estrogen levels. This affects more than just sex drive and vaginal lubrication. There is a weakening of the tone of the pelvic floor muscles, the sensations during sex worsen. One solution to the problem is to do Kegel exercises. You need to get your pelvic floor muscles to perform movements that bring them together and then lift them up. Here's how to do it. Empty your bladder and then contract the muscles as if trying to interrupt urination. As you exhale, try to bring these muscles together as if they were the closing doors of an elevator and pull up. Then breathe in and "open the elevator doors." Perform a total of 10 breaths, twice a day for 3 weeks.
2. Insomnia can seriously harm your sex life
According to statistics from the American National Sleep Foundation, the prevalence of sleep disorders increases with age. And, unlike young people who are exhausting study or work and the associated stress, in people of venerable age it is insomnia that is often the killer female libido and male potency.
1. Sudden sex is no longer so attractive
It's sad but true: quick and sudden erotic impulses can lose their attractiveness over the years. The older a person is, the longer it takes him to get aroused, hydrated (for a woman), and relax enough to fully enjoy sex. It is already more difficult for a man to achieve an erection and his partner may have to help him with this through physical or oral stimulation. Therefore, older partners have to devote more time to foreplay or to use sex toys such as a clitoral vibrator for women and a prostate stimulator for men.