How Older Men Can Maintain Their Sexual Health

How Older Men Can Maintain Their Sexual Health

As they age, men go through certain physical changes that relate to their sexual health. They experience andropause or aging male syndrome between 35 and 70 years. On an average, men experience decrease in hormones after 50 years of age. There is a gradual reduction in testosterone levels, which impact their sexual health. However, this doesn’t mean they older men cannot enjoy sex.

Aging Men and Sex

With age, men experience certain physiological and health changes, which impact their sexual performance, including:

• Shorter orgasms
• Need for more stimulation
• Less semen ejaculation
• Lower sex drive
• Less forceful ejaculation
• Difficulty in achieving erection
• Lack of energy
• Mood changes
• Decreasing strength and endurance
• Less strong erections

Adapting to your changing body is critical to maintaining a satisfying sex life.  Though sex may not be the same as it was in your 20s, you can still enjoy it and have a fulfilling sensual experience. Since your health can have a big impact on your sexual performance, it is imperative to look after your health conditions to enjoy a fulfilling sexual experience.

Medical Conditions & Treatment

Some age-related changes are not avoidable, but does that mean sex should be dull and boring? Chronic health conditions, including arthritis, heart ailments, can make it more challenging to have intimate sex as you age. Additionally, your sexual function may be affected by certain medications and surgeries. The most common prescription drugs that can affect your sexual performance include antidepressants, antihistamines, and blood pressure drugs.

Maintain Shape for Health & Sex

Looking after your health and heart can help you perform better in bed. A healthy dietary and exercise regimen can help you stay in shape and maintain a healthy height/weight proportionate. It is also important to limit alcohol intake to keep active in bed.
Healthy men can remain sexually active even in their 70s and 80s. Many aged men are unhappy about their erections that are unable to hold for long as they used to in their younger years. This may be caused by the weakening of pelvic floor muscles, which draw blood to the genitals during intercourse and thus affect orgasm and erection.
So performing exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles can help enjoy a better sexual performance.

Aging Men & Sexual Dysfunction

Staying healthy may help prevent certain medical conditions and disorders, such as heart disease, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction, which is commonly associated with aging men and can affect your sexual health, causing reduced sex drive and performance.
Studies show that men above 65 years of age and suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes are more at the risk of erectile dysfunction compared to those that are healthy. If you are suffering from sexual dysfunction, it will still help to undergo treatment to improve the condition and enjoy a better sexual life.
Besides, since age may factor in your sexual performance, it will help to expand your definition of sex, and not limit it to intercourse. Kissing, fondling, touching, and other intimacy movements can arouse your sexual performance and prove rewarding for both of you.