After 60, Your Sex Life Can Still Be Awesome
LatestDespite numerous reports that the elderly are constantly getting it on, many people still think that once they hit old age their sex lives will be far less enjoyable. However, scientists have now confirmed what you should have picked up from watching The Golden Girls: Many women still have a very satisfying sex life well past age 60.
According to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, women between the ages of 60 and 89 say they’re still happy with their sex lives, even when their overall health deteriorates. The researchers surveyed 1,235 women enrolled in the San Diego site of the Women’s Health Initiative study. Though sexual function, including desire, arousal, and the ability to orgasm, did decline with age, the women remained generally satisfied with their sex lives across all age groups. 67% of the 60 to 69-year-olds said they were “moderately” to “very satisfied,” with what’s going on in the bedroom, and the number only dropped to 60% for those in their 70s and 61% for those in their 80s.