What are your thoughts on sex among the elderly? Does it make you feel uncomfortable thinking about it? Do you believe many elderly people are still sexually active? What are the age-specific risks of elderly people being sexually active?
As the age of the people increases, numerous biological, physical, and psychological changes occur. Some of these changes may have an impact on the sexual life. A huge amount of data is available on sex among the elderly. Sex among the elderly is quite obvious; it is a natural phenomenon age does not matter in this regard. However, the ratio of sex between elderly slightly reduces due to age factors and various body conditions.
To me, it does not feel uncomfortable while talking about it because age has nothing to do with the sexual life of a married couple, men and women can stay sexually active till their late 80’s. According to the research, several elderly people have confessed about their sex life that they often have sex with their partner. Many elderly people are sexually active and confessed to having sex at least twice a week.
Many age-specific risks are involved in sex during elderly ages. First of all, if we talk about aged men who often used to have sex, a rise in the chances of the heart problem may occur. A study found that older men who have sex at the age of 50’s to 80 are more likely to have chances of heart attack, stroke etc. To understand it more properly, men who have sex frequently at the older age are found to have suffered from heart condition than those who don’t. On the other hand, if we talk about women, a study found that having sex at the older age has reduced the risk of high blood pressure. Instead, they have been found to have lower blood pressure when they found it highly enjoyable. However elderly men may use medicines to maximize the sexual function might damage the human heart. So these age-specific risks should b keep in mind.
References
Laumann, E. O., & Waite, L. J. (2008). Sexual dysfunction among older adults: Prevalence and risk factors from a nationally representative US probability sample of men and women 57–85 years of age. The journal of sexual medicine, 5(10), 2300-2311.
Taylor, A., & Gosney, M. A. (2011). Sexuality in older age: essential considerations for healthcare professionals. Age and Ageing, 40(5), 538-543.
