Although it’s quite hard to imagine a senior getting on with it, sex is still part of our lives and there’s no stopping it, come sickness and impotence! Let’s face it, it does not, in any way, dwindle as we age. Granted, there were days when sex is not as important as breathing. Who keeps an everyday-kind-of-sexual-appetite anyway? But, time and again, seniors feel the urge to do it, no matter the reasons are. I would like to think that it’s a basic human impulse—you feel it when it gets you.
Of course, if there is one thing that hinders us from having better sex, it’s our physical limitations as we grow older. For men, it is usually erectile dysfunction while in women it’s vaginal dryness. Notably, there is also a decrease in sexual drive or the so-called “libido” but more often than not, it has something to do with the way we handle ourselves or how we feel with our bodies having sex with another person. In other words, it’s our self consciousness kicking in. We all know that a large part of having sex is feeling confident of our bodies, second to that is how well we could perform and ultimately, deliver satisfaction. Problem with seniors is, they tend to dwell on these things more and forget to just have fun doing the act.
Healthy, active seniors are noted to have better sex life than those who are having health problems. This is because, physically, they are faring well and emotionally, they are confident with themselves. They, too, are not embarrassed to consult their sexual problems with doctors to enhance their sex lives. Aside from that, they are not having a hard time getting into medications to get what they want since they are physically fit and these medications pose no health risk to these seniors so far. Remember, the only key to a better life is your willingness to improve it.
Also, it helps to note that sex is viewed based on one’s gender. Men use sex as their tool toward intimacy while women use the level of intimacy to enjoy sex. This alone makes a lot of difference when we get older since seniors are more certain of what they want and need in a partner. If you would like to keep a partner satisfied especially during the golden age, start seeing sex from your partner’s perspective.
Communication plays a vital role in your sex life too. A senior must be able to communicate his fears and desires to his or her partner freely since it is the only way to make yourself comfortable and at ease while having sex. Let’s just say that during your younger years, lust reigns but now you have to give a little of yourself to be able to enjoy a better sex life.