The number of people of advanced age in our time is constantly increasing. Thanks to the opportunity to use modern medicine and earlier retirement life expectancy has increased. In this regard, the attention of many hero scientists is riveted to the problem of aging, and, in particular, the sexuality of people in old age.
Sex refers to the privilege of young people, and this can be interpreted as a hint that over the years people lose sexuality. In the post -Soviet culture, sex of older people is perceived with irony. However, according to the results of gerontological studies, in adulthood, people experience sexual desires and enjoy sex almost with the energy of young.
For 5 years, Western European sexologists have examined the frequency of sex at different ages and found that a person under 22 years has sex six to seven times a week, up to 34 years – From three to four, aged 35 to 49 years, he is enough two to three times, and people over 50 years old. Intimate relationships take place once or twice a week.
According to scientists, aging as such does not reduce sexual attraction. However, problems with sex at this age arise mainly not due to advanced age, but due to numerous diseases accompanying it. In men, these can be diseases associated with the disease of the prostate gland and blood vessels. Sex with older women can be complicated due to menopause, the fall of the sex hormones, often with the development of rheumatism and radiculitis. However, if a person leads an active lifestyle, then in adulthood, he is at a greater likelihood preserves sexual activity. And, of course, a simple missionary pose does not cause him any difficulties.
According to the survey about the sex of the elderly, 1604 respondents of advanced age indicated that 30% of women and 52% of men are sexually active. They have sex about 2.5 times a month, and 50% of women and about 80% of men noted that they experienced an orgasm.
Men over 60 years old show more interest in young partners than elderly women. It is believed that women lose their attractiveness with age with age, and attention is paid to the physical aging of men much less to a lesser extent. Much less often, sex with older women in young men occurs, although recently certain changes have been taking place in this direction.
The sexual activity of the elderly extends not only the sensations of youth, but also life as a whole. Regular sex of older people stimulates immunity and strengthens their health, in particular reduce the likelihood of myocardial infarction. Along with this, the sexual life of people of advanced age increases their self -esteem, positively affects the emotional state.
Each person needs to experience a sense of sexual fullness throughout life, so that a real harmonious old age and time released by a person take place, was used in the best way!