Why Sex is Different for those over 60

May 6th, 2008

Sex has a way of making relationships difficult when we are younger. Many young people struggle with the issue of when it is the right time for them to start having sex. They may feel they have found the right person and then down the road wish they had waited for someone else to share that experience with. Continue reading »

The Internet is the Perfect Place for those over 60 to Freely Discuss Sex

May 6th, 2008

The generation gap is alive and well when it comes to many issues in our society. Sex is one of them and so the older generations are turning to the internet as the perfect place to feely talk about it. There younger co-workers, friends, and certainly their own children don’t want to discuss it with them. It can be hard for younger generations to accept the fact the their own parents and even grandparents are still having sex. Continue reading »

Safe Sex is Still a Concern for those Over 60 Years of Age

May 6th, 2008

concernJust because you get older, it doesn’t mean you can be careless about your choice of sexual partners. For those over 60 years of age, you want to do your part to protect yourself. Both men and women need to take the responsibility for having condoms readily available. While they risk of pregnancy is likely in the past, the risk of sexually transmitted diseases is not.

Most individuals over the age of 60 aren’t out hooking up with new partners every weekend. Yet the biggest concern should be the people they have been with in the past. They may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV from a partner they were once with. They aren’t able to share that information with you as they don’t know it themselves. That is just too big of a risk to take. Continue reading »

When you are Older than 60 and Sex is no Longer an Interest to you

May 6th, 2008

Don’t assume that just because you will one day be 60 years of age that sex won’t interest you. There isn’t going to be a day when you wake up and say that is the last time you will be engaging in such events. There is plenty of talk about those over 60 that pursue an active and healthy sex life. Yet not everyone falls into that category. There are some that are just no longer interested in it. Continue reading »

Health Issues for Men that can Make Sex over 60 Difficult

May 6th, 2008

healthissuesBy the time a man is 60 years of age, his normal level of sexual intercourse has dropped by half. This is based on the average peak from 18-25 years of age for a normal male. There are a variety of different health issues for men that can make engaging in sex after they are 60 years of age difficult.

There are both physical and mental problems for men that can make it difficult to get or maintain an erection. Even if the problems starts out being physical in nature, it can soon turn into a psychological issue as well. This is because a man can feel inadequate when he can no longer fulfill this role. He may become angry, upset, and even emotionally withdrawn because of it. Continue reading »