How to overcome sexual problems and challenges as we age.
As we age, the hope for a good sex life doesn’t have to change as our bodies naturally transform. But for older people having sex, challenges often arise for both men and women related to medical problems, surgeries, and changes in body appearance both in oneself and one’s partner. Unfortunately, spicing up our sex lives sometimes takes a back seat to facing the new reality of our aging bodies. But it’s never too late to regain the vigor and excitement of past sexual pleasure.
For a woman with arthritis in the hips or knees, she may be more comfortable lying at the edge of the bed with her partner either standing or kneeling in front of her. In women, diabetes can cause sexual problems including vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, decreased libido, and lack of sexual arousal and orgasm. Over-the-counter lubricants can sometimes help.
Drugs prescribed for people with stroke such as tranquilizers, sleeping pills, and high blood pressure medication can sometimes interfere with sex. In the case of high blood pressure medications that may cause impotence, one solution may be to plan for sex before taking the medication. For women on birth control, a change in birth control medication may make sex less difficult.
When a woman is treated for breast cancer, the surgery and related chemotherapy, tamoxifen medication, and chemically-induced menopause can disrupt sexual arousal and orgasm.A woman may lose her desire or feeling of being desirable following a mastectomy. After the surgery, many women may question what it is that makes them feel feminine. Support groups can help, as can programs like the American Cancer Society's"Reach to Recovery." Breast reconstruction can also be performed.
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