Let’s break taboos and preconceived ideas: who has never stopped their ears when their elders discussed sexuality? However, those over sixty do maintain their sex life. According to an online survey * carried out last September among 365 seniors, 72% say they have fulfilled lovemaking. Or a score consistent with all French people. Of the 365 individuals surveyed, nearly half even claim to engage in sexual activity at least once a week. Being beautiful, young and athletic are not criteria to take into account for little hugs under the duvet!
Less pressure, more connections
Letting go, forgotten complexes, abandoned performance objectives … Thanks to the years, those over sixty feel better about themselves and in harmony with their partner (s). The experience acquired over the years allows them to free themselves and allow themselves new practices. Let’s talk little, let’s talk well: the grandparents probably tested more positions than their younger siblings. The bodies and the practices evolve to develop the physical love in the caresses, as well as the bond with the other.
Possible inconveniences with age
Without becoming taboo, sexuality remains a subject that 35% of seniors do not talk about, or only to doctors. Intercourse can become rare with the onset of illness, the disappearance of the spouse or lack of desire. Vaginal dryness is characterized for example by a lack of hydration of the vagina, accompanied by itching or irritation. Coconut oil, eggs, or certain lubricants can treat this symptom. To prevent it, continuing to have regular sexual activity is recommended! Menopause can also turn a woman’s body upside down and cause loss of desire. In older men, the decline in performance sometimes puts a brake on sexual activity. There again, medicinal solutions exist and let us not forget that other practices where the satisfaction of the, or of the, partner dominates are also possible!
*Yes Care online survey conducted by Market Audit from September 17 to 21, 2020.
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