AGE AND SEXUAL FUNCTIONING

Now that some of the myths have been dispelled, here is what you can expect as you age. Some of these changes can actually enhance the sexual experience. 

As men reach age 60, the speed of attaining an erection, intensity of sensation, frequency of intercourse, and force of ejaculation are reduced slightly. Each of the four phases of sexual response—excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution —depart from the youthful pattern. 

An advantage of age is that ejaculatory control is far better among older men. Because arousal is slower, the older man is likely to engage in more foreplay. During penetration, older men are liberated from the ejaculatory urgency of youth. And they have had time to overcome sexual inhibitions and have gained skill in lovemaking. 

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