Age & Sexual health: Keeping alive your passion

Irrespective of age, it is very much important to maintain good sexual health. Desire to have intimacy is timeless. But with age, sex experienced might be the same like that it was during your 20s. However still, it can be quite fulfilling. You need to identify as to which particular aspects related to sexual health might change with age and how both you as well as your partner can adapt to the changing situation.

Communication is key

It is crucial to be open and discuss with your partner to enjoy satisfying sex. You need to set aside some valuable time to feel sensual and also be sexual together. You can share your feelings and opinions about lovemaking while spending intimate time. Help your partner to better understand what is desired from her/him. Also be very honest about your experience, both emotionally and physically.

Safe sex and sexual health

Until reaching menopause stage, women are prone to get pregnant, a term defined as straight twelve months without experiencing a period. It will be necessary to use birth control regularly until menopause, if sexually active. Ask health care provider to derive proper guidance, in case, you are not aware as to the birth control type to be used.

It is very much vital for both the genders and all ages to know the ways to enjoy safe sex. Always use good quality condom if having sex with different or new partner. Do discuss with your physician to know the different ways to safeguard yourself from those dangerous sexually transmitted infections.

If you are into long term monogamous relationship as well as tested negative for any kind of sexually transmitted infection, then protection should not be that an important subject for you to bother. But until you get fully sure, while having sex, do remember to use a condom.

Men’s sexual health and aging

In the man’s overall sexual experience, testosterone does play a vital role. The levels may vary immensely between men. Older men, in general, do experience reduced levels of testosterone when compared to younger men. Throughout adulthood, testosterone levels are found to decline gradually, about 1% a year on an average after 30 years of age.

The penis also with age, will take much longer time to get erect, while erections experienced might not be that firm. Achieving full arousal will also take much longer time as well as to have ejaculatory and orgasmic experiences. Erectile dysfunction could become common. There are available few medications enabling men to sustain or achieve adequate erection to enjoy sexual activity.

Women’s sexual health & Aging

There is noticed decrease in estrogen levels in women as they approach menopause stage. This probably leads to reduced sexual arousal and vaginal dryness. There are also witnessed emotional changes, which in turn lead to increased stress feelings, thus causing changes in sexual interest.

Some women might enjoy having more sex without actually worrying about pregnancy. But others may have reduced sexual desires due to changes occurring in body size and shape naturally.

Originally posted 2021-09-29 05:50:56.

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