It is a well known fact that the body is changing over
the years but that doesn’t mean that the sex life should suffer with those
changes. When the body starts to get older, sexual needs are changing too. Even
the level of desire and possibilities changes too. The best way to deal with
these changes is to talk about them with your partner, because menopause and
andropause (male menopause) is something that no one should go through alone.
Over the years the level of testosterone in men is
getting lower and this directly affects the erection – it is getting weaker,
harder to achieve and the process of regeneration is slower. This inability to maintain a harder erection is
usually solved with medications like Viagra or similar medication.
Women have to deal with lower levels of estrogen, which
usually causes often emotional changes.
The cause for the difficulties in the bed can be found
in non-sexual diseases too. For example, cardiovascular problems, high blood
pressure, hormone difficulties, diabetes, anxiety, depression are all problems
that can affect the process of getting an erection or vaginal lubrication.
Besides these diseases, that are often found in elder patients, the medications
used to treat these diseases and the side effects that they bring can also
affect the sex life. Emotional stress that these diseases bring can also have
negative impact.
Medications can affect both the sexual desire and the
arousal and the ability to reach orgasm. In case you have noticed that the
medications are directly linked with these things you should seek advice from
your doctor. The doctor can prescribe other medications that might be better
and you won’t feel the side effects.
After a certain age you really don’t need to be
protected against pregnancy and this is a big plus when it comes to sexual
intercourses because you can enjoy more. But keep in mind that sexually
transmitted diseases don’t know about age so wearing a condom is still
important if you are having sex with people you don’t really know.
A common problem that occurs in long term relationships is
the discrepancy in the libido. Feel free to talk about that with your partner
and maybe with a therapist. Having a certain time for having sex can be very
beneficial in these cases. Maybe it sounds like getting into a routine but
regular sex increases the desire for sex. Masturbation can also be very
helpful, because it keeps the walls of the vagina in shape and keeps the
erectile function in men on high level.
The life expectancy is continuously extending and so is
the period when we are sexually active. In order to have sex even when you are
older make sure you exercise regularly, watch your diet, avoid alcohol and stop
smoking.
Try to spice up the sexual intercourse with longer
foreplay or different kind of foreplay, change positions, use lubricants and
don’t forget that sex is much more than a sexual act but also fondling and
kissing.
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