21 May
Cialis and age – can you enjoy sex for longer?
Posted in Healthy Lifestyle on 21.05.10 by Merlyn
In The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Murial Spark, we are allowed the privilege of an insight into the world of young women, supposedly before they enter their prime. A part of the fascination is their great curiosity about sex, but their equal revulsion at the thought of actually doing it, particularly when they get older. As young people with firm and, depending on the viewer, potentially beautiful bodies, there is something “off-putting” about the development of wrinkles. Written sixty years ago, it explores how sexual relationships development in a more strongly puritanical culture just recovering from World War II. Life expectancy was still relatively short with people seeming to age faster and give up on sex earlier. Coming into modern times, the culture of puritanism is still with us and the original narrative would now be viewed through the lens of pedophilia. But one basic truth remains. People of all ages remain sexual animals when they have the chance. Whether older people continue to have that chance is often the source of bitter recrimination and anger. Such is the price we all pay when we toy with each others emotional expectations.
This March sees an interesting article published in the BMJ. It reports the results of two surveys with about 6,000 participants, undertaken in the US, to explore whether older people continue to enjoy sex. The first conclusion is gender-related. Older men were more likely to claim continuing sexual success than women. This was most pronounced in the over 75 years group. But, what is equally clear is that the probability of being able to engage in sexual activity is decided by opportunity. Both genders reported higher levels of sexual activity if they were married or had a regular partner available. All this was, of course, subject to the issue of health. People reporting the best levels of health and strength had sex more often than those whose physical condition made sex more challenging. Why should this matter? Well, as life expectancy inches ever higher, the quality of life we can look forward to as seniors will be affected by our ability to continue sexual activity. Indeed, there is very good evidence to show that happy people have better health and live longer. Thus, as a matter of public policy, the US should be earmarking resources to maintain sexual activity in the aging population.
As it stands, very few doctors have any interest or expertise in sex for seniors. Even when men come into the surgery to complain about erectile dysfunction, the routine (and unthinking) reaction is to write out a prescription for cialis. As the Boomers enter their prime, their expectations should be met. No matter how good cialis (and it is very good at maintaining sexual ability in older men), there should be detailed counseling and support for both married and unmarried couples to help them maintain active sex lives. This is particularly important for women. The development of the erectile dysfunction drugs has left them marginalized. They deserve better. If big government cannot spend money on training the medical profession to deal with this, perhaps the capitalists will see a money-making opportunity to bring couples together and help them develop active lives. Younger people might find the idea of seniors dating unsettling, but there’s a real need for sympathetic services to encourage older people to find happiness and live more fulfilled lives.
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