The Effects of Sexual Intercourse on Elderly Men’s Health: A Closer Look

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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Some men wonder about the normal rate of sexual intercourse after reaching the age of sixty, because with age, sexual desire and ability decrease significantly.

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In this regard, Dr. Heba Qutb, a sexual health consultant, said that the normal rate of sexual intercourse at the age of sixty varies from one man to another, depending on the state of health.

“If a man is in good health, he can have sex from one to two times every week or 10 days,” Qutub added, in televised statements.

And she continued, “While men with chronic diseases that negatively affect sexual ability and desire, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, may practice intimacy at a lower rate than that.”

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And it became clear that the elderly who practice intimacy on a regular basis enjoy good health, both organically and psychologically, compared to the elderly who abstain from sexual intercourse.

And the sexual health consultant confirmed that sexual intercourse provides elderly men with great protection against prostate diseases associated with ageing, such as inflammation, inflation and cancer, and the reason is due to harmful substances that come out of the body during ejaculation.

She pointed out that intimacy enhances mental health in the elderly, because the brain during sexual intercourse secretes high levels of the hormone oxytocin, which in turn helps to improve mood, reduce stress, feel relaxed and fight insomnia.

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According to Dr. Nabil Amin, a consultant andrologist, there are other benefits provided by sexual intercourse to the elderly, which are:

– Intercourse helps the elderly to lose excess weight, because the physical activity during intercourse is equivalent to some exercise.

– Older people become less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and dementia when they have regular intimate relationships, because the oxytocin hormone secreted by the brain during sexual intercourse strengthens memory.

According to the National Council on Aging, sexual intercourse plays a major role in controlling blood pressure and preventing it from turbulence in the elderly, and makes them less susceptible to depression.

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