Old Fucks

Getting old does not mean saying so long to sex. Just maybe not so often.

More than three-quarters of American men aged 75 to 85 and half of women that age are still interested in sex, according to a survey by the University of Chicago. Well, duh. I believe that the first responder test to see if a man of that age is alive is to show him the pool scene from Wild Things.

"It's not age per se; It's driven by more proximate factors such as if you become obese, or you're smoking too much, or you contract diabetes. Medications can depress sexual interest. The aging process itself is not a major factor driving these results." said a researcher. The same team performed a companion survey of younger adults nearly a decade ago, and found that sexual dysfunction such as experiencing pain during sex or an inability to achieve orgasm tend to increase as adults reach middle age, but then plateaus. No word on painful orgasms.

The reasons for losing interest in sex are wrapped up in several physical and mental health factors they said. Problems with sexual health may be a sign of health problems, and chronic urinary tract infections and incontinence often suppress sex lives. Not in my case! Naturally, having a partner to have sex with can also be problematic for the elderly. Among women aged 70 and older, 70% have outlived or are separated from their spouses. Among men in that age group, 35% have lost a long-time partner. Necrophiliacs were not surveyed.

Anxiety is very clearly a big factor in sexual dysfunction for women, and depression in men. And men can become very depressed because of sexual dysfunction...likely from the anxiety of women. Erectile dysfunction increases from 31% among men aged 57 to 64 to more than 40% beyond that age. No data was available for erectile dysfunction of partners of Famous Ex Voldemort, but my own research indicates figures may be high.