One thing that bothers a lot of senior people as they continue to age is the changes in their love life. There are many theories about changes in sex life and aging but few people have been able to differentiate facts from fiction. It is a fact that as one ages their sex life slows down but there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding this topic. Most people, as they reach their mid 50s, 60 and beyond and their performance between the sheets starts to go down, they have always gotten very worried that they will soon go kaput. Fact is that this is not true and here I will clear all the myths about sex and aging.
Common misconception about old age and sex is that as one ages the equipments stop working and one has to retire. It is true that effectiveness of the gadgets reduces as one continues to age but they can still get the job done no matter the age. It is a fact that for a senior man with over fifty years of age, his erection cannot be the same as it was when he was in his twenties but he still gets his hard on. Surveys have been conducted to clearly establish how a man’s sex life is affected by age and it has been found that over seventy five percent of men with over seventy years of age still get an erection. However, most get few erectile problems which can easily be rectified by a doctor. If you are a senior person you should not be worried because of an erectile dysfunction problem, instead you should just talk to your doctor for help. A lot can be done to make your manhood harder and even make sex last long for your love life to continue blazing.
It is also a common belief that once a woman reaches menopause, her sex life ends there, but, that again, is a wrong misconception. Naturally menopause leads to vaginal dryness as the hormones in the woman’s body changes but there are many solutions to solve this problem. There are plenty of sex lubricants which are available to improve vaginal dryness as well as hormonal creams and medication which can be used for same. When as a women you start experiencing discomfort from vaginal dryness, you should just talk to your doctor. It is very important to understand the changes that will happen in our bodies as we age but we should try as much to live comfortably. Do not let your love life go sour as you can still keep it fire blazing – with some help from your good doctor.