It seems as if seniors over the age of seventy are getting their groove on even more than they thought – that last bit not saying much for their memories – though their libidos appear fine. It also sounds as if they are thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Researchers from Sweden surveyed fifteen hundred people who were in their seventies during the 1970’s, more accurately between 1971 – 1972 and 1976 -1977, then again in 1992 – 1993 yet again in 2000 and 2001. Sixty eight percent of the male participants when asked in 2001 said they were having sex regularly compared to fifty two percent of the men when questioned in the beginning of the seventies. During the same time frames, the number of smiling and contented married women rose up to fifty four percent from thirty percent, and the quantity of unmarried women rose to twelve percent up from one percent.
The majority of the female participants stated that they are quite satisfied with their sexual lives, thank you very much. They reported having more orgasms when compared to their more youthful selves. On the hand, men were complaining of more failure to launch and less overall satisfaction. Researchers think this has more to do with more men talking overtly about the problem now compared to then and has little to do with men not being satisfied just now.
The male population in the trials also claimed to have more performance dysfunction such as ejaculation issues and erectile dysfunction. This was noticeably increased in the elderly males questioned.
The survey shows one thing is certain; there are more sexual goings-on amongst today’s seniors than those who were in their thirties, over thirty years ago. Speculation is that these folks were in their youthful prime at a time when young people were sexually active and quite open about having and discussing sexuality. It is because of this that these same people are so open about their sexuality and think of sexual action as healthy and important to a relationship. This certainly explains why they are having regular sex and are not afraid to talk about it.
Having a healthy sex life is important since it will drastically reduce certain other physical and psychological/emotional troubles that people confront, as they grow older. It is also understood that the more sexual action a man receives, the less likely he will suffer from erectile dysfunction and other physical/sexual performance issues. An example of this is those who are having sex less than once per week actually increase their risk of erectile dysfunction by twice as much. This when compared to those men who are having sex more than once a week.
If the study exposes anything, it is that if a partner is experiencing any sexual issues that are holding them back from experiencing sexual relations regularly, they should consult with a physician. This is a crucial area of healthful existence that simply should have more attention paid to it. The trial also displayed a need for seniors to have healthy sex lives and should not ignore any sexual problems simply because they are thought to be old.
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Gerontology, Health And Aging