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Older Women Are Still Interested in Sexual Satisfaction

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People often assume that older people are not interested in sex. A new survey from Southern California suggests that is not true. 800 women between the ages 40 and 82 answered questions about their sexual activity and satisfaction. Roughly half reported sexual activity within the past month. A majority of those reported arousal, lubrication and orgasm most of the time. About one-third reported low libido. Women who reported feeling emotionally close to their partners during sex had better sexual outcomes.


[American Journal of Medicine, Jan., 2012]

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Keep me posted on this subject. Curious.

One of the best benefits of being retired is not having to worry about waking the kids. Sex before breakfast, sex in the middle of the afternoon are preferable to bedtime sex if you ask us. My wife's older siblings remember her parents banning them to the yard on Sunday afternoons and they all think uninterrupted sex was the motive. They had 6 kids. :-)

I've heard that was why "Sunday School" was implemented.

Things might not work as they did when we were younger but there are many ways to get sexual satisfaction...............

keep me posted on this subject. How about a show re: it?

Getting a little spicey here.

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