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rooter · 03-10-2010, 09:20 AM

Study: Men More Likely to Enjoy Sex in Old Age than Women
Updated: Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 6:55 AM MST
Published : Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 6:55 AM MST

By Richard Ingham

Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age - but good health is the key for both to feeling frisky, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.

Doctors looked over two big probes into the health of the American population as part of the research.

One survey covered 3,000 people aged 25-74 who filled in questionnaires in the mid-1990s as part of an investigation into midlife.

The other survey, focusing on old age, was carried out a decade later among a similar number of volunteers aged 57-85.

At the age of 55, men have on average almost 15 years of sexually active life ahead of them, and women 10-and-a-half years, the researchers found.

They also discovered a major gap between the genders on sex lives.

"Overall, men were more likely than women to be sexually active, report a good-quality sex life and be interested in sex. These gender differences increased with age," according to the paper online.

The biggest gap was among 75- to 85-year-olds, where 38.9 percent of men said they were sexually active, compared with 16.8 percent of women.

Another 41.2 per cent of the men were interested in sex, compared with 11.4 percent of the women.

Within the "sexually active" group of the 75- to 85-year-olds, 70.8 percent of men rated their sex life as of good quality, compared with 50.9 percent among women.

The difference could be partly explained by opportunity, say the investigators.

Around three-quarters of men across all age groups said they had a partner.

Among women, though, only two-thirds of respondents between 25 and 54 had a partner.

For women aged 75 and beyond, fewer than four in 10 had a partner - a figure reflecting women's longer lifespan and the tendency of men to marry younger women.

Good health, too, was vital for sexual wellbeing, said the study.

An individual in sound health is almost twice as likely to be interested in sex and can expect to enjoy around six more years of sexual activity compared to a peer in poor health.

Authors Stacy Tessler Lindau and Natalia Gavrilova, from the University of Chicago, hope the findings will help end a taboo.

"Doctors rarely address sexual concerns in older adults, particularly in women," they said.

red14 · 03-10-2010, 09:48 AM

"Doctors rarely address sexual concerns in older adults, particularly in women," they said.

On the other hand,
older women rarely address sexual concerns in (their) older men!!!

Sad and true.

03-10-2010, 09:20 AM	#1
rooter VMBB Senior Chief Of Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Marty Robbins old hometown, Glendale Arizona--a suburb of Phoenix. Contributor Posts: 9,271	YEAH, AND BEARS CRAP IN THE WOODS!!!! Study: Men More Likely to Enjoy Sex in Old Age than Women Updated: Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 6:55 AM MST Published : Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 6:55 AM MST By Richard Ingham Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age - but good health is the key for both to feeling frisky, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal. Doctors looked over two big probes into the health of the American population as part of the research. One survey covered 3,000 people aged 25-74 who filled in questionnaires in the mid-1990s as part of an investigation into midlife. The other survey, focusing on old age, was carried out a decade later among a similar number of volunteers aged 57-85. At the age of 55, men have on average almost 15 years of sexually active life ahead of them, and women 10-and-a-half years, the researchers found. They also discovered a major gap between the genders on sex lives. "Overall, men were more likely than women to be sexually active, report a good-quality sex life and be interested in sex. These gender differences increased with age," according to the paper online. The biggest gap was among 75- to 85-year-olds, where 38.9 percent of men said they were sexually active, compared with 16.8 percent of women. Another 41.2 per cent of the men were interested in sex, compared with 11.4 percent of the women. Within the "sexually active" group of the 75- to 85-year-olds, 70.8 percent of men rated their sex life as of good quality, compared with 50.9 percent among women. The difference could be partly explained by opportunity, say the investigators. Around three-quarters of men across all age groups said they had a partner. Among women, though, only two-thirds of respondents between 25 and 54 had a partner. For women aged 75 and beyond, fewer than four in 10 had a partner - a figure reflecting women's longer lifespan and the tendency of men to marry younger women. Good health, too, was vital for sexual wellbeing, said the study. An individual in sound health is almost twice as likely to be interested in sex and can expect to enjoy around six more years of sexual activity compared to a peer in poor health. Authors Stacy Tessler Lindau and Natalia Gavrilova, from the University of Chicago, hope the findings will help end a taboo. "Doctors rarely address sexual concerns in older adults, particularly in women," they said. __________________ -->

03-10-2010, 09:48 AM	#2
red14 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N FLA Posts: 3,913	Re: YEAH, AND BEARS CRAP IN THE WOODS!!!! "Doctors rarely address sexual concerns in older adults, particularly in women," they said. On the other hand, older women rarely address sexual concerns in (their) older men!!! Sad and true. __________________ I never argue, I state my opinion, and support my position.