Post Date November, 16 2024
The older you get, the more vibrant the various benefits of sex, alleviating dementia, protecting the heart, and helping with longevity. Recently, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine also found that about three-quarters of elderly people are sexually active and able to achieve orgasm. Some elderly people even believe that the current quality of sexual life is higher than when they are young. However, due to some of the inherent characteristics of the elderly, it is best to do some health work before and after sexual activity, in order to enjoy "sexual pleasure" for a longer and safer time.
Do three things before sex:
Local cleaning. Elderly people should try to avoid taking a shower before having sex. Guo Jun, director of the andrology department of Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, pointed out that the old people's own skin sensitivity was low, bathing further reduced sensitivity, excess physical strength, and affected sexual desire. Therefore, it is best to clean private areas with warm water before having sex in the elderly. Men should flip the inside of their foreskin, and women should also clean the wrinkles of the external genitalia to maintain freshness.
Place lubricant at the head of the bed. Mary Jianmin, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine in the United States, pointed out that elderly women are prone to vaginal dryness. In order not to affect the progress and mood of sexual intercourse, it is best to prepare a bottle of lubricant at the bedside for emergencies.
Adjust the room temperature in advance. Elderly people's resistance decreases. In summer, turning on the air conditioning and electric fan to blow directly during intimacy can easily cause cold symptoms such as stuffiness, sneezing, and runny nose, as well as lower back and leg pain. Li Haisong, director of the Department of Andrology at Dongzhimen Hospital affiliated with Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, suggests that it is best for elderly people to turn on the air conditioning 30 minutes in advance and adjust the room temperature to 26 ℃ before sexual intercourse.
After sex, do three things:
Lie down temporarily. During sexual activity, vasoconstriction reduces blood supply to the brain, causing temporary hypoxia of brain cells and causing fatigue. Lying down helps with recovery. Guo Jun said that lying down, especially for elderly men, can help alleviate testicular congestion, restore function, relax mood, and eliminate sexual tension
Warm waist and abdomen. The abdomen is the hub that connects the body up and down, and is the most afraid of the cold. Elderly people have a cold abdomen, and men are prone to problems such as urgency and frequency of urination. Women's uterus is cold, and their hands and feet are cold. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cooling the waist can damage the kidneys and affect sexual desire. Therefore, Guo Jun suggests that both men and women should cover their waist and abdomen well after sex, and pay attention to local warmth.
