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'Understanding age and ED'
© Victoria Lehmann, Sex therapist
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Two questions I get asked frequently by both men and women are 'Do you think that we are too old to be having sex?', and 'Are erection problems related to age?' |
The ageing process does affect sexual response but the good news is that you can still enjoy sexual activity as long as you remember that everything just takes a little longer. That means more foreplay, more creativity, more talking - which all leads to increased enjoyment.
Stimulation techniques
Part of this process is accepting and accommodating
the ways in which our bodies change. When we are young
getting sexually aroused just seems to happen, often
without much stimulation. As we get older there is
a need to change our sexual behaviour and have the
courage to touch more.
Erection problems
The importance we attach to sex remains high even as we grow older. Unfortunately,
even though our interest to have sex remains strong, between
the ages of 40 and 70 a man's risk of suffering ED increases
threefold.
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"As we get older there is a need to change
our sexual behaviour and have the courage to touch
more" |
So what happens when your partner experiences erection problems? It is
time to talk seriously
to one another about his problem and how to deal with it and
for you to help him get checked out by his doctor.
Whatever
his age it is still important that your partner
visits his doctor
to tell him or her about his sexual difficulties. They
will be able to explain why he is having difficulty
getting or even maintaining an erection.
Don't give up
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"'It makes men feel manly to have some level
of sexual response'" |
It is important to ensure that you have all the information and advice before you decide to put sexual activity on the back burner.
By not enjoying a healthy lovelife when older, there is always the fear that a couple will lose the intimacy part of the relationship. Everyone, whatever age they are, deserves to be loved. I don't believe that anyone is too old to be sexually intimate. |
