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Sex 0ver 60?I must confess at the outset that although I do aspire to this goal, I have not as yet reached the minimum required age to become a participant. Still, as a dirty old man in training, I feel confident that I may be able to offer some insight on the subject. Issues about sex for seniors often center largely, but not exclusively around health concerns. As well, there can be additional sexual issues for seniors surrounding such things as performance, menopause / andropause and inherent emotional matters to consider. As our bodies age, certain changes are inevitable that may impact on sexuality. While sex remains an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, there can be additional considerations for those of more advanced age. Certainly, overall health is one key to maintaining a good sex life. Good diet, regular exercise, and sustaining positive emotional health are just as important to good sexual health in later life, as they are at all times. While there is no reason why sex should not be a regular part of life throughout its entirety, there may be some special circumstances that require consideration. Sex is a physical activity, which can be quite strenuous to the heart and circulatory system. Anyone with a serious heart condition, or circulatory system disorder, like high blood pressure, or pulmonary disease, might wish to seek the advice of a doctor regarding any possible risks associated with the increased physical demands of sexual activity before embarking on new sexual encounters. There are however, actually very few medical reasons why seniors can't enjoy an active sex life, even those who have suffered a serious medical episode, such as a heart attack or stroke. Heart attack sufferers sometimes fear that sex might trigger another attack, and therefore become leery of engaging in this activity. In reality however, the risk of this is quite low. While a period of rest and recovery may be prescribed following treatment for a coronary event like a stroke or heart attack, most doctors will want you to follow up with a return to a more active lifestyle, including an active sex life, to help heal and strengthen the body. Strokes rarely result in loss of sexual function, and using different positions or prosthetic aids can often alleviate temporary weakness or paralysis until proper function is restored. An active sex life is actually an excellent preventive for heart disease. Diabetes is one condition that can often result in impotency, but once diagnosed and treated, most diabetics' normal potency level returns. Prostatectomy only very occasionally affects potency. Although one is not able to produce semen after removal of the prostate gland, the ability to achieve erection, and experience sexual pleasure is usually retained, and pre-surgical potency levels typically are restored after an appropriate period of post-operative recovery. |
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