Elderly want more sex, but many can't because of their health

Elderly want more sex, but many can't because of their health

New research shows that older men in their 70's through to their 90's not only are sexually active, but wish to have sex more often. However most are unable because of health complications including primarily obesity and diabetes causing erectile dysfunction.

The new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine was performed in Australia on over 3,000 men whose age spanned 75 to 95 years old. Followed by the researchers for a 13 year time period with both questionnaires about sexual history and medications along with taking blood to measure testosterone levels, diabetes risk and several other important hormones related to health. Almost half of the elderly men expressed that they wished they could have more sex, but in the same group health complications such as diabetes and obesity were not allowing them to.

As people age barriers to sexual activity mount, including lower testosterone levels, medication side effects, and especially diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity which can cause erectile dysfunction. According to the study lead researcher, men's health problems according to their research, are the main reason older couples do not have sex as often as they wish to.

Currently according to Zoe Hyde, lead author, the best advice that can be given to those getting older and those that are already experiencing these issues as they age is to get adequate physical activity, such as the recommended five hours per week, and to eat a healthy portion controlled diet. If they are overweight and/or have a high body mass index (BMI) they should consider losing weight through a calorie controlled weight loss program that works on lifestyle change.

According to Dr. Sharon Brangman, of Upstate Medical in New York older men need to stay physically active and a healthy weight if they wish to stay sexually active in their older age. While erectile dysfunction drugs have proven helpful for men she says that the many men are unable to use them because of advanced stage heart disease or diabetes which makes them unable to take the medications.

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