Boomer Trends information on Sex and Sexuality Though defined by decades of life, Baby Boomers are becoming "Sexagenarian" (ages 60-69), the actual amount of sexual activity in a baby boomer's life hardly qualifies as "overly sexually active". As with all bodily functions, sexual performance is sometimes reduced or impaired by aging. Fortunately, for men, there are medications to overcome Erectile Disfunction (ED). Products such as Viagra and Cealis have shown to produce strong and lasting erections. Aging women on the other hand, may be slower to be aroused, and the ability to "self lubricate" may be delayed, causing discomfort if intromission (when the penis enters the vagina) is too early. Fortunately for women experiencing this dilema, there are water based lubricants such as K-Y Jelly. For aging men, after orgasm, the recovery period (time needed to achieve another erection) takes longer than it would in younger men. Women on the other hand recover more quickly, and with some minor stimulation are again ready for sexual activity. Sources: Various

Also See: SEXUAL ISSUES FOR AGING ADULTS, a Texas Tech University Study (with other external links) SEXUAL PROBLEMS AND AGING, a look at the changes age makes on sex and sexuality by the University of Michigan, Health System.

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