Is it good for the elderly to have needs? What is male dysfunction? 3 Metrics Self-Assessment
The traditional concept holds that the elderly do not have sex, otherwise they will be called “old and not serious”, and the old health care theory does not encourage the elderly to have sexual behavior, thinking that it will make the body weak.
In fact, it is understandable to have such a statement in the past. At that time, people’s life expectancy was generally low, and their nutrition could not keep up. Under the circumstance that food and clothing could not be satisfied, the sex life of the elderly was not taken seriously. However, modern people are living longer, one third of their time will be in old age, and people themselves have higher requirements for the quality of life. Moreover, foreign data shows that if the elderly have a normal sex life, men can generally live about 10 years, and women can live for 6 years, which may subvert everyone’s cognition.
In addition, a domestic health agency conducted a survey and found that about 60% of the elderly in China still have the ability and desire to have sex, but how to enjoy the life they deserve has become a difficult problem. problem appear,
Problems encountered in the life of older men: hormone reduction, various chronic diseases
Generally, after the age of 50, men may face the problem of decreased testosterone, which can lead to decreased desire or male dysfunction. There are two functions of testosterone, one is to improve men’s strength, and the other is to help men’s daily clean and jerk.
The secretion of testosterone varies with different ages of the human body. During adolescence, the secretion of testosterone is strong and reaches its peak, but it begins to decline after the age of 35, with an average annual decrease of 1% or 2%. After the age of 50, testosterone secretion Ketone production continues to drop, possibly by more than 30%, which may lead to men’s sexual performance not being as good as it used to be.
Moreover, the amount of testosterone secretion in men fluctuates at different times of the day. Generally speaking, there are two peaks of testosterone secretion, one is around 10 o’clock in the evening, the other is in the morning, and the other time is at a lower level. Therefore, older men have lower testosterone during these two periods, and their sexual behavior will naturally not be normal.
In addition, elderly men will be troubled by various chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc. These problems will affect the blood vessels and blood flow, which may make the “younger brother” unable to lift up, thus making the elderly men unable to do what they want.
Problems in the life of older women: dryness, bad mood, lack of desire
Older women are generally in menopause or just after menopause, and there will be related symptoms, such as vaginal dryness, etc. At this time, intimacy may be painful or even impossible to complete. Others may force it and cause damage, or develop a urinary tract infection, and after a few times, women may reject intimacy.
In addition, many women will have a problem, lack of desire, which is related to the reduction of female hormones, and because of the reduction of estrogen, there will be hot flushes, and the mood swings are large. In this case, it is natural to face sex life. annoying.
There are also special cases, some women have menstruation, but no desire, this kind of need to go to the hospital to check to see if there are organic lesions.
Moreover, women will have concerns about their own changes in old age, worry about their skin aging, worry about their face aging, worry that their partner will hate it, etc., and will also resist intimacy.
Having said that, how to solve the problems faced by elderly men and women?
Older women improve primarily with hormone therapy
Relatively speaking, women’s problems are better solved. From the perspective of symptoms, older women are more likely to have sex problems caused by menopause. The easiest way is hormone therapy. Women need to go to the hospital for testing, and supplement hormones to improve symptoms according to the situation.
And some drugs can be used topically, such as in the vagina, to improve dryness without too obvious side effects. In addition, it is also a good choice to use lubricant or condoms beforehand.
Of course, in this process, men must also change, and the process will be more gentle, in order to avoid harm, make women feel safe, and the relationship between the two will be deeper.
For older men, improving their sex life is more complicated, which is discussed separately here.
What qualifies as male dysfunction? 3 indicators to help men self-assessment
It takes more effort to solve the dysfunction in men than in women. Because it is difficult for men to admit that they have problems, and they need to overcome self-esteem first. In this way, how to judge male dysfunction? With the option to let them evaluate themselves, there are three principles to understand:
The response and frequency of lifting at night and in the morning are reduced. It may have been every day before, but now once or twice a week, or not at all.
The hardness has deteriorated. This is a metaphor for general doctors to go to the hospital. It is divided into four grades: tofu, peeled banana, peeled banana, and cucumber. It is estimated that men can distinguish between good and bad. Generally, the reduction of hardness in young and middle-aged people is mostly related to psychology, while in old age, most of them are physiological problems.
It is not easy to maintain the hardness. Older men shouldn’t feel lucky because they can be tougher than the old man next door. There is still a problem with a short time. If they are a little distracted, they will lose their hardness and still cannot have a normal intimate life.
Generally, in the early stage of these problems, if you can find a professional doctor for treatment and improvement, most of them can still be recovered, but men have strong self-esteem, and they would rather endure it than go to a doctor until they can no longer have sex. effect.
And some problems are complications of certain diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, tumors, etc. Early detection may save a life.
How can men improve male function?
This requires professional doctor’s diagnosis and treatment. Here we briefly talk about the general direction: first, if the improvement is made as soon as possible in the short term, medication can be taken according to the patient’s condition, such as the well-known blue pill, etc.; To make adjustments, taking medicine is the cure, and human health is the foundation; finally, if there is a certain organic disease, local physical therapy and other methods can also be used to help recovery, but this cycle is long, and the patient needs to endure loneliness.
Older people want to have a satisfying sex life, pay attention to 3 things about physical health
Whether you are a man or a woman, to maintain a good sex life, you must do 3 things every day
good living habits
Good living habits are a repeat of the old tune, and everyone knows it, but here I want to focus on smoking and drinking. These two things are unavoidable for middle-aged and elderly people.
The traditional concept of drinking alcohol is that it can help sex, but in fact, it will lead to male dysfunction for a long time; smoking has a greater impact, mainly damages blood vessels, resulting in less blood flowing into male organs, and naturally unable to complete sexual life.
For women, the damage is the same, and it can also lead to early menopause and affect sexual desire.
Avoid obesity, prevent chronic diseases
Obesity is believed to lead to an increase in estrogen levels and a decrease in testosterone in men. Everyone knows this consequence. It may be a male disorder, or it may be a lack of desire. If you don’t care, you may not be able to attract men.
As for chronic diseases, as we mentioned earlier, most of them will also affect the quality of life. Naturally, sex life is also indispensable. Usually, more prevention can maintain the vitality of life.
maintain an appropriate frequency of intersex life
No matter how old you are, as long as you feel healthy and your partner has desires, maintaining a frequency of sex life is not only helpful for sex, but also for your own health.
why? There is a saying that everyone probably knows: use it in or out, men maintain a certain frequency to activate blood vessels and cavernous bodies, and women can promote the balance of hormone levels, which is a healthy supplement.
Of course, old men and women should also have a certain awareness of themselves. After all, the body is aging, and it is far inferior to young people in all aspects. Don’t deliberately ask for hardness, humidity, duration, excitement, etc., otherwise it is easy to let yourself fall into a kind of In anxiety, it backfires.
Part of the information The Journal of Sex Education and Reproductive Health