Doctors from the German Center for Gerontology have determined how retirement affects the sex life of older men and women. The results of the research are presented magazineGerontologist.
“In this study, we examined change in sexual satisfaction after retirement (aged 61) in a sample of Swedish seniors with relationships. We were able to prove that sexual satisfaction can change and there are several variations of conversions. More research is needed on the impact of retirement and other transitional stages in old age on gender,” says the authors. stated that.
In the study, the researchers analyzed the results of a survey of 759 participants, 359 men and 400 women. The survey was conducted five times over a four-year period.
Sexual satisfaction did not change significantly before retirement, but declined after retirement. Women showed higher sexual satisfaction than men. With age, they rated sex as improvement.
“Individuals with higher relationship satisfaction had higher sexual satisfaction before retirement, but declined more rapidly afterwards. The authors noted that participants with lower relationship satisfaction showed consistent but lower sexual satisfaction.
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