Since ancient times, it has been said: "Food and sex are the same as sex." Sex has always been an eternal topic for human beings. As we can see from various TV series, sex life is an experience that almost everyone will have. Even the emperor who is over seventy years old only wants to be a ghost under a peony flower.

This was a made-up TV plot, so everyone just laughed it off. But once you return to real life, if there are some elderly people around you who have sexual habits and behaviors, everyone will often sneer at them and think that these elderly people are not serious. It seems that in everyone's general understanding, the elderly cannot have sex. Is this idea wrong or correct? Can the elderly have sex?

Can the elderly have sex?

According to Professor Xuan Xujun (expert appointment), director of the andrology department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, theoretically speaking, although the sex hormone levels of the elderly decrease, the large amount of information stored in the brain and the various established conditioned reflexes still make them Retention requirements. The sexual life of most elderly people can last until they are over 70 years old, some of them can maintain it until around 80 years old, and some individuals still have sexual needs until they are 90 years old. Even at age 90, a man's testicles can still produce some sperm.

Sexual life is a whole-body activity, in which the heart, brain, blood vessels, nerves, endocrine and spirit are all involved. Therefore, a regular sex life can indeed make the elderly happy and have great health benefits.

Old people must pay attention to these when having sex

A good sex life for the elderly is an important indicator of happiness in their later years. It can be said that if both men and women want to achieve health and longevity, they must have a pleasant marriage and family life. Especially after entering old age, sex life becomes even more important. But even so, not everyone can have sex, especially the elderly with cardiovascular disease and diabetes, who should exercise restraint.

In addition, according to the physiological characteristics of the elderly, the elderly should also pay attention to the following points when having sex:

1. Avoid fatigue

Old people should try to avoid having sex when they are tired or in a bad mood.

2. Avoid excess

When the elderly have sexual intercourse, they should pay attention to the fact that the movements should not be fast or violent, and the time should not be too long. It is more suitable to end in about 10 minutes.

3. Avoid accidents

During sexual intercourse, if either party feels dizzy, has a headache or is short of breath, they should stop sexual intercourse immediately and lie down to rest. Especially couples who reunite after a long separation or remarry must avoid cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by excessive excitement during sexual life.

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