With age often comes not only wisdom, but also problems with erectile function, decreased testosterone levels and dryness in the intimate area. Together or individually, these problems can put an end to 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 old age.
7. Sex brings more satisfaction
Older people may have less sex than youth days, but they get more pleasure. 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 life. At the same time, 67% of older women said that they had orgasms most of the time or always during sex, which led researchers from the University of California at San Diego to conclude that sex really does get better with age.
6. Partner (sha) knows how to give pleasure
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 are sure that the best sex happens in youth, but this is often not true. When people are young, they are likely to make love with an equally young and therefore inexperienced partner. And the elderly person already knows that a love game should be fun for 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 enter the same sperm on a regular basis in their bodies have lower levels of depression and higher levels of joy and happiness. This is reported by Stephanie McClellan, MD, gynecologist from Newport Beach, California.
4. Medications Affect Sexual Ability
One of the most common sexual complaints related to age is impairment of potency. Sometimes this condition is the result of exposure to the body of a particular drug. The older the person, the greater the likelihood that he will need to take medication on a regular basis. Medications that often cause potency problems include old-generation thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers (non-cardioselective). If you experience any unwanted side effects when taking a new medicine, it is important to tell your doctor. He will prescribe an alternative treatment (if possible) that will not affect sex life or recommend one of the best means to improve the potency of men.
3. Pelvic muscles weaken
In third place in the ranking of problems and benefits of the sexual life of older people is a common female nuisance associated with a drop in estrogen levels. This affects not only sex drive and vaginal lubrication. There is a weakening of the tone of the muscles of the pelvic floor, sensations during sex worsen. One way to solve the problem is to do Kegel exercises. You need to make the pelvic floor muscles perform movements that bring them together, and then lift them up. Here's how to do it. Empty the bladder, and then squeeze the muscles as if trying to interrupt urination. When you exhale, try to bring these muscles together, as if they were the closing doors of the elevator and pull up. Then take a breath and open the elevator doors. Perform a total of 10 inspirations and exhalations, twice a day for 3 weeks.
2. Insomnia can seriously damage your sex life.
According to statistics from the US National Sleep Foundation, the prevalence of sleep disorders increases with age. And, unlike young people who are exhausted by study or work and the associated stress, in people of respectable age it is insomnia that is often the killer of female libido and male potency.
1. Sudden sex is no longer so attractive
Sadly, it is a fact: fast and sudden erotic impulses over the years can lose their attractiveness. The older a person, the more time it takes for him to get aroused, moisturize (for a woman) and relax enough to fully enjoy sex. It is already more difficult for a man to achieve an erection and a partner may have to help him with this through physical or oral stimulation. Therefore, older partners have to spend more time on foreplay or use sex toys such as a clitoral vibrator for women and a prostate stimulator for men.
