Sex toys as gifts? Absolutely! Orgasms are good for both mental and physical health. A gift that helps make them possible? Well, that sounds like a thoughtful gift to us here at X’s and O’s. For partners, sex toys can open up new paths to pleasure and intimacy.
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Sexual activity, solo or partnered, is a vital part of healthy aging. Orgasms are amazingly effective for reducing anxiety and depression and increasing your sense of well-being. Sex toys for older women are great at helping women achieve orgasms.
Over the years I’ve received many questions from patients and readers here at X’s and O’s about personal lubricants (also called sexual lubricants or “lube”). Lube is a liquid or gel used to reduce friction, ease penetration and increase pleasure during all kinds of sexual activity.
Sex is for every body! A mobility limitation, disability, physical difference, chronic condition, arthritis, or age-related joint stiffness doesn’t have to preclude you or your partner from intimacy and sexual pleasure. Sex is about more than penetrative sex—that’s only one type. There are myriad different ways to enjoy sexual pleasure, partnered or solo.
Vibrator use for senior couples is growing! Vibrators increase blood flow to the genitals and provide the strong, consistent stimulation needed for arousal, erections, and orgasm. As we age, we need more and stronger stimulation—just as arthritis, weakened hands, aches and pains, and fatigue make it more difficult to deliver! Vibrators can help. They’re also a lot of fun, and can add zest and zing to familiar routines!
As we age, we don’t fold and unfold quite like we used to. Mobility naturally decreases—more so if we have arthritis, are overweight, or have a chronic illness. Neck, back, and joint pain can make sustained lovemaking sessions or favorite sexual positions uncomfortable. Some positions may put too much strain on stiff or arthritic joints.
In a previous article, Vibrators for Men: Can They Help Treat the Symptoms of ED?, I stated that I believe that vibrators are overlooked and undervalued as an option for treating the symptoms of ED. Viberect is a revolutionary FDA approved male vibrator that has the science to back its claims. A 2014 study from …
I recently had the following question from a reader:
“I’m a woman and beginning to have more trouble getting aroused with a partner or even climaxing using a stimulator. As I age, will my orgasms be fewer and fewer? I have done a little research and wanted your opinion on clitoris pumps.”
There are two good questions here: one about orgasms and aging, the other about clitoral pumps. Today I am going to talk about the latter, clitoral pumps. The former will be addressed in the future.
Using a strap-on, couples can still enjoy sexual pleasure even when an erection is not possible. In this final article in our series on options for coping with erectile dysfunction (ED) I am going to write about strap-ons for ED. Before we get started I want to emphasize that ED can be a symptom …
Many men are curious about using penis pumps for ED and their effectiveness. Who might benefit from pump usage? Penis pumps are an option for older, healthy men with ED who either don’t want to use Viagra-like medication or vibrators or who aren’t getting satisfactory results from them. However, their main indication is for men …
I believe vibrators and stimulators are overlooked and undervalued as an option for treating the symptoms of ED. This is unfortunate, as they effectively provide the extra tactile (touch) stimulation many older men need to achieve erections.
You lost weight, you moderated your alcohol intake, you stopped smoking, and yet the erections were still not satisfactory. The doctor gave you a thorough check-up and no serious problems emerged. He/she gave you a prescription for Viagra or a similar medication. You have heard about the side effects of the medication and besides, you are just not much of a medication taker. You ask yourself, are there other options?
I have had a number of questions lately from readers who can no longer get an erection. They have a condition called erectile dysfunction (ED).
Are erection problems and ED just a normal part of aging?
Sex toys are great for seniors! Sexual activity, solo or partnered, is good for your health with aging. Orgasms are amazingly effective for reducing anxiety and depression and increasing your sense of wellbeing.
Are older adults using sexual aids (adult toys?) And if yes, is it common? Let’s look at some statistics. First, how many sexually active people are older adults? The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), 2007, published a sex survey of 57-85 year olds in the U.S. 3005 men and women Those reporting having sex …
I receive two questions often about sex and menopause. One is about painful intercourse (dyspareunia) developing gradually after the onset of menopause. The other is about how to resume penetrative sexual activity after a long pause—even years.
Sex toys have for the most part been designed for women, but more men are coming to realize their benefits. Sex toys for older men are recommended by therapists and physicians to help treat sexual dysfunction and to improve sexual enjoyment.
Today I am going to focus on the cancer patient. The biggest risk for getting cancer is aging. The immune system is key in destroying micro cancers that we develop continually throughout our lives. As we age, the immune system becomes less effective in combating these micro cancers which then permits the development of significant …
Sexual devices have entered the mainstream of medicine to treat sexual arousal, orgasmic disorders, and to enhance the female sexual response. Sexual female dysfunction reportedly affects up to 40% of American women. In women 50 and older, dysfunction is more common. The following is my review of an article entitled “The role of mechanical devices …
Can videos with sexual content improve your sex life? Both men and women respond to visual sexual stimulation, but the human response cycle, sexual desire, activity, and satisfaction in men and women are very different.
