Most women experience fluctuations in their level of sexual desire over the course of their lives and not always in expected patterns. During the childrearing years and the perimenopausal period as the reproductive hormones start to change, many women suffer a decrease in libido and sexual function. In fact, a woman’s desire for sex is… Continue reading Tips to Help Women Maintain an Active Sex Life at Any Age
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Discover the Truth about Maca, Libido, and Increased Sex Drive
A cruciferous root vegetable called maca (Lepidium meyenii) is getting attention these days as a possible aphrodisiac, especially for guys and for postmenopausal women. Not only that, but the root or tuber of the maca rightly deserves the title of superfood, (Move over, kale!) Maca was used by the ancient Incans in Peru for its… Continue reading Discover the Truth about Maca, Libido, and Increased Sex Drive
Why Boomers Need An Emotional Connection For Sex
There’s a range of pleasure/functionality in boomer sex. It spans from totally dysfunctional to the best sex imaginable. Most boomers fall somewhere in the middle, but sex is too special to be merely middling. There’s a common denominator for couples at the upper end of the scale, and it’s partners who share a deep emotional… Continue reading Why Boomers Need An Emotional Connection For Sex
Sex Does Not Increase Heart Attack Risk
Even if you’ve already had a heart attack, go ahead and enjoy some lovin’ in the bedroom! Sex is rarely the cause of a heart attack, and most heart disease patients can safely resume sexual activity after a heart attack, according to a research letter published in September 2015 in the Journal of the American… Continue reading Sex Does Not Increase Heart Attack Risk
FDA Approves Controversial “Viagra” for Women
The federal Food and Drug Administration has given its approval to the controversial drug flibanserin (Addyi), also known as “pink Viagra.” It is the first-ever drug aimed at increasing women’s libido. “[The] approval provides women distressed by their low sexual desire with an approved treatment option,” Janet Woodcock, MD, director of the FDA’s Center for… Continue reading FDA Approves Controversial “Viagra” for Women
Boomers Are Surfing Online Sex Communities
A study done in June 2015 by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher in Israel found that older adults are surfing online communities for sex information and discussions. According to a release from the university, BGU’s Dr. Galit Nimrod and Dr. Liza Berdychevsky of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I) maintain… Continue reading Boomers Are Surfing Online Sex Communities
Low Heart Rate Variability Dampens Women’s Sex Drive
Chances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. That’s the finding from a study led by Amelia Stanton of The University of Texas at Austin published in June 2015 in Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. A release from the publisher notes that heart rate variability refers to differences… Continue reading Low Heart Rate Variability Dampens Women’s Sex Drive
What You Need to Know About Testosterone for Women
Editor’s Note: Following the June 4th FDA hearing about the controversial female libido pill, flibanserin, ThirdAge posted an article called “What You Really Need to Know About Pink Viagra”. In that article, we promised to post an article explaining the role of testosterone in the female sex drive. Here it is: Testosterone is a male… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Testosterone for Women
What You Really Need to Know About “Pink Viagra”
In the wake of a media frenzy over the FDA’s advisory committee vote on June 4th 2015 in favor of approving so-called “Pink Viagra”, thirdAGE is here to give you a digest of the facts about the drug that’s being promoted as a female libido booster. Is “Pink Viagra” an apt nickname for flibanserin (pronounced… Continue reading What You Really Need to Know About “Pink Viagra”
Five Common Misperceptions About Transgender People
With the Bruce Jenner interview still garnering an unprecedented amount of public attention – currently well over 2.7 million hits on YouTube — there¹s a great deal of buzzabout what it means to be a person who is transgender. “All of this talk about transgender is a good thing,” said Dr. Kat Van Kirk, clinical… Continue reading Five Common Misperceptions About Transgender People
Acceptance of Premarital Sex & Homosexuality Are at an All-Time High
Acceptance of premarital sex is at an all-time high along with an acceptance of homosexuality, according to research led by Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University and published in May 2015 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. The researchers, including Ryne Sherman from Florida Atlantic University and Brooke E. Wells from Hunter College… Continue reading Acceptance of Premarital Sex & Homosexuality Are at an All-Time High
The Pain of Physical and Emotional Infidelity
Many people can move beyond where their mate put their genitals, but it is much more difficult to heal from their lies and deceit. In a recent survey of 674 infidelity survivors, AffairRecovery.com found that 75% said that the emotional betrayal was harder to overcome than the physical. This may be an unexpected outcome for… Continue reading The Pain of Physical and Emotional Infidelity
Sex as a Proven Anti-Aging Solution to Keep Your Brain Young
If you’re one of the many adults in search of an anti-aging solution for mental health, improved cognitive function, and other brain health tips, the answer might be a lot simpler than you’d think. According to a new Dutch study, if you want to keep your brain young, just have sex. The research, published in… Continue reading Sex as a Proven Anti-Aging Solution to Keep Your Brain Young
Viagra and Related Drugs Are Not a Panacea for ED
Viagra and related drugs are not a universal cure-all for impotence, according to a study from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research published in April 2015 in the International Journal of Impotence Research. A release from the university notes that drugs, clinically known as oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i), have become the… Continue reading Viagra and Related Drugs Are Not a Panacea for ED
Why Men Love Curves
Men’s preference for women with curvy backsides seems traceable to prehistoric influences, according to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin. The investigators’ study was published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. According to a release from the university, the research looked at men’s preference for women with a “theoretically optimal angle of… Continue reading Why Men Love Curves
Put Some Spring into Your Sex Life
In honor of April as Alcohol Awareness Month, Couple Appreciation Month, Informed Women’s Month, and National STDs Education and Awareness Month, Dudley Seth Danoff, MD, FACS, men’s urologist and expert for more than thirty years, offers the best information you can have to put a spring in your sex life: 1. Sex Under the Influence:… Continue reading Put Some Spring into Your Sex Life
Sex May “Rebound” in 50-Year Marriages
People whose marriages last longer than 50 years often see a resurgence in sexual activity, according to new research. The study, from researchers at Louisiana State University, Florida State University and Baylor University, found that people who remain in their first marriage have more frequent sex than those who remarry. But though the frequency differs,… Continue reading Sex May “Rebound” in 50-Year Marriages
Love and Intimacy in Later Life: Good News!
People are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their seventies and eighties, according to research done at The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research in the UK and published in January 2015 in the American academic journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. A release from the university notes that more than half (54%)… Continue reading Love and Intimacy in Later Life: Good News!