There is always a lot of talk about aging gracefully, adopting a ‘healthy lifestyle’ as your age – and being ‘young at heart’ . Wonderful advice, but how often do people actually tell you what to expect as you age? How do we know what the normal aging process is? does it differ from person to person or is the rate at which you age directly related to other factors like genetics, lifestyle and outlook?
Nutritionists will tell you that when you get to age 50 it is time to start being more intentional about ensuring that you are eating nutrient-dense foods. This of course helps to promote good health, boost immunity, and prevent common ailments like diabetes and hypertension from rearing their ugly heads. A nutrient-dense diet also helps to combat the effects of a less active lifestyle and slowing metabolism. Your doctor will probably tell you to exercise, avoid stress, and try to get your recommended 8 hours of shut-eye.
What About Sex ?
When it comes to sex no one willingly offers helpful advice, as always, when it comes to sex walls quickly go up. Rarely do we ask our doctors questions about sex even when we really should. Most of us don’t have the courage to ask those important questions that absolutely need to be asked!
You may wonder how I know this, well you’d be surprised that some grown women don’t know what their own vaginas look like! If you’re hesitant to even look at yourself, where will you find the courage to ask questions about sex? Are you reading this right now and asking yourself if you know what your own genitals look like? take a break and spend a minute or two really familiarizing yourself with the terrain. Get into the habit of doing that occasionally, there is a lot you can learn.
Don’t You Want That Information?
Luckily, I have no fear of looking, asking questions, and demanding answers. My job allows me to work on a modest health-oriented TV production here in Antigua. I can’t say our viewership is huge but I try to include topics like this one simply because people need to know! I personally want information as well, I want to ask questions and get answers that would help me to make the best of my golden years!
In a recent episode of the show, two young and impressively brilliant doctors did an exceptionally good job of answering some of the pressing questions that surround sex and aging. One of the surprising (and pleasing) bits of information from Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Cherie Tolluch is that older women can benefit from sexual activity. In fact, being sexually active can actually help to combat some of the challenges women experience as they age! What great news!
Urologist Dr. Adrian Rhudd, debunked the myth that men lose interest in sex beyond a certain age. According to Dr. Rhudd men never lose interest! they may begin to experience challenges getting and/or sustaining an erection. This can be a side effect of low testosterone levels or prostate issues. So the important thing to note here guys is that if you begin to have erectile dysfunction talk to your doctor immediately! get the help you need to continue enjoying sex for a long as you possibly can!
Keep Romance Alive
As it turns out, there is nothing to worry about! we can all have sex until we’re too old and decrepit to feel a stir of arousal. Even if you begin to have mobility issues, this should not affect your desire to have sex. There are a variety of positions and helpful aids you can utilize to ease the stress of movement for you and your partner.
Additionally, both doctors gave useful tips on how to keep romance alive. This is something I think our host Dr. Vernon Lindsay was especially interested in. Thank you Dr. Rhudd and Dr. Tolluch for the useful and important information and thanks for making that episode such fun to watch!
