Aging and Sexual Health
Studies show that orgasms help relieve pain, reduce stress, and improve sleep. Older adults often have trouble with sleep, so this is a line of defense that can be helpful for clients who are having issues with this. Older adults are in fact not asexual contrary to popular belief, and they deserve the health benefits that sex brings just like anyone else. Both men and women experience sexual decline due to aging, and education can be an important line of defense to make people feel normal. Intercourse is usually 4-7 minutes but women take 7-14 minutes longer than men to reach orgasm. Sex can feel more like a task or power struggle for women who are waiting for their biological drive to kick in. Sex is an important occupation, and education on this with clients with sexual problems can make them feel normal. For women, we should educate on not waiting for a biological drive at the start to engage. For men, we should educate on being less of a perfectionist and more open to different se...