Retaining your sex drive as a senior adult can be difficult in a world where media labels sex as limited to the younger generation. Luckily, if you are serious about healthy aging, you can continue having fulfilling and exciting relationships well into your senior years. In this article, you will find out about the changes that take place in male and female bodies as they age and how you can cope with these changes to ensure not only healthy aging, but also a healthy sexual life.
The sex drive of both men and women is affected by aging, especially if they did not focus on healthy aging earlier. Men will find it harder to get an erection and when they do, it will be much harder to maintain. In addition, they will not be able to get a new erection after the last one as quickly as when they were a young adult. Healthy aging can only make these issues easier to deal with, so it is important to prepare yourself and your partner to making changes to your sexual life.
Equally, the sex drive of women is affected by the menopause. Reduced hormone production in the body will lead to changes such as more sensitive skin, a shorter, narrower and less lubricated vagina and even possible vaginal bleeding. This can make sexual experience very uncomfortable or even painful for the couple. However, there is no reason to be discouraged, as healthy aging can help you cope with many of these issues.
Coping with changes to your sex drive that result from aging is both a psychological and a physical process. Couples can use lubricant to make vaginal sex more enjoyable women will notice that such sexual encounters will become much less painful with time. You can engage in longer foreplay to stimulate lubrication and make the experience more pleasant. Men can cope with erectile issues by trying different positions to make penetration easier and more fulfilling. If all else fails, a number of surgical and natural remedies are available although most men will not need them.
Psychologically, it is important to understand that, no matter what the media tells you, your need for romance and intimacy does not disappear with age and reappear in a magic pill. Scientific research shows that many men and women have sexual fantasies well into their 80s and 90s.
However, in many cases, the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of age make many question their image and attractiveness. This lack of confidence and self esteem can often lead to sexual difficulty, especially for men. This is why communication continues to be the key to a successful sexual relationship. Sometimes, it is very important to be reassured by your partner that you are just as attractive to them today as you were 20 years ago. A romantic dinner or a quiet date can often help you relax and lead to a more satisfying sexual experience.
Of course, if you are truly interested in healthy aging and in retaining your sex drive well into your 60s and beyond, then it is very important to start taking action as early as possible. Habits and addictions such as smoking and excessive drinking will have a negative impact on your health later on, so it is recommended to start leading a healthier life today. It is also important to combine regular exercise, proper diet and active social life, as these three elements are essential to healthy aging and will make your body look better and last longer, leading to better sexual performance.
As you can see, even in your senior years, you can enjoy sexual intercourse as much as you did 30 or 40 years ago. Of course, sex will not be the same but it will not necessarily be better or worse. Instead, it will be just be different a start of a new and exciting phase in your life that you can adapt to and enjoy.
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Does eating healthy promote healthy aging?There is no evidence on it (at least not much w/o conflicting situations that says so.) But common sense says it does, beauty books say it does and some of the most beautifull womwn I see have a healthy diet full of leafy greens and antioxidants? Does anyone else think so? and what is your proof?
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December 18th, 2009 at 4:56 am
December 18th, 2009 at 5:33 am
December 18th, 2009 at 6:22 am
The rats are jumping ship.
CHEMRISK – a research company hired by the Corn Refiners Association has recently taken down it’s YouTube channel.
The removal was in response to negative public perception resulting from the discovery of dangerous levels of MERCURY in HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. Apparently it has become a liability to defend the sweetener.
See one of the last remaining ChemRisk videos at CornRefinersAssoc on YouTube.
December 18th, 2009 at 11:33 am
nothing can "ensure" healthy aging.
though adverts hammer this word alot.
you could die crossing the street.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I have no personal proof, but I'm sure it does – alot based on the fact that fresh fruit & veggies help prevent some cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, etc.