Sexual Interest in Children Among an Online Sample of Men and Women

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Relatively little is known about the usual frequency of sexual activity and how older individuals cope with sexual problems. The objective was to study sexual activity, prevalence of sexual problems and related help-seeking behaviors among middle-aged and older men and women in Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: Population survey, by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. METHODS: Interviews were held with 1,199 Brazilians aged 40-80 years (471 men and 728 women). The standardized questionnaire investigated demographics, general health, sexual behavior, attitudes and beliefs. RESULTS: Overall, 92.6% of men and 58.3% of women had had sexual intercourse during the preceding year. More than half of the men and women had done so more than once a week. Early ejaculation (30.3%) was the commonest male sexual problem, followed by inability to reach orgasm (14.0%), erectile difficulties (13.1%) and lack of sexual interest (11.2%). For women, the commonest sexual problems were lubrication difficulties (23.4%) and lack of sexual interest (22.7%). Depression was a significant correlate of sexual problems, for men and women. More women than men had sought help for sexual problem(s) from a healthcare professional. CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of encouraging greater use of available healthcare services, including consultation with a medical doctor regarding sexual health. This should not only enable men and women to maintain satisfactory sexual function well into their later years, but may also result in overall improvement in the quality of healthcare.

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Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

Journal of Sexual Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.08.011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 1393-1402 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Aleksandar Štulhofer ◽

Sharron Hinchliff ◽

Tanja Jurin ◽

Gert Martin Hald ◽

Bente Træen

Keyword(s):

Successful Aging ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Men And Women

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Sexual difficulties and help-seeking among mature adults in Australia: results from the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviours

Sexual Health ◽

10.1071/sh07055 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 227 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Edson D. Moreira ◽

Dale B. Glasser ◽

Rosie King ◽

Fernanda Gross Duarte ◽

Clive Gingell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Men And Women ◽

Mature Adults ◽

Global Study ◽

Help Seeking Behaviour

Background: The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviours was a survey of 27 500 men and women in 29 countries. Here we report the sexual activity, the prevalence of sexual difficulties and related help-seeking behaviour among participants in Australia. Methods: A telephone survey was conducted in Australia in 2001–2002, with interviews based on a standardised questionnaire. A total of 1500 individuals (750 men and 750 women) aged 40 to 80 years completed the survey. The questionnaire covered demographic information, overall health, and sexual behaviours, attitudes and beliefs. Results: Overall, 83% of men and 74% of women had engaged in sexual intercourse during the 12 months preceding the interview, and 38% of all men and 29% of all women engaged in sexual intercourse more than once a week. Early ejaculation (23%), erectile difficulties (21%) and a lack of sexual interest (18%) were the most common male sexual difficulties. The most frequently reported female sexual difficulties were: lack of sexual interest (33%), lubrication difficulties (26%) and an inability to reach orgasm (25%). Older age was a significant predictor of male erectile difficulties and of lubrication difficulties in women. Only a minority of men and women had sought help for their sexual difficulty(ies) from a health professional. Conclusions: Many middle-aged and older adults in Australia report continued sexual interest and sexual activity. Several sexual difficulties are highly prevalent in this population, but those experiencing these difficulties rarely seek medical help. This may be because they do not perceive such difficulties as serious or sufficiently upsetting.

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Predictors of sexual satisfaction during lockdown by COVID-19 in Spain

Behavioral Psychology/Psicología Conductual ◽

10.51668/bp.8321307s ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 627-646

Author(s):

Carmen Rodríguez-Domínguez ◽

Cristina Lafuente-Bacedoni ◽

María Durán

Keyword(s):

Sexual Health ◽

Marital Status ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Health Interventions ◽

Sexual Practices ◽

Men And Women ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Impact

This research, which consists of two studies, has the general objective of analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual health of 347 adults living in Spain. Study 1, focused on non-face-to-face sexual practices (sexting and pornography), revealed similar levels of sexual satisfaction in men and women, but with differences in age regarding interaction with the consumption of pornography and marital status. Study 2 focused on the changes produced with respect to the previous six months, indicating that the maintenance of sexual satisfaction does not depend on gender, but it does depend on age in interaction with face-to-face sex, marital status, and individual sex, in interaction with an adequate functioning of sexual interest. Given the challenge that this pandemic is posing, these results are useful for the mental and sexual health interventions that are currently being developed because of COVID-19.

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Sexuality of women in middle age: the Göteborg study

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932000024366 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 11 (S6) ◽

pp. 165-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Tore Hallström

Keyword(s):

Life Span ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Middle Age ◽

Sexual Interest ◽

Coital Frequency ◽

Men And Women ◽

Married Men ◽

Factual Data

Until recently there has been a paucity of factual data on the effects of the climacteric upon women's sexuality. The basic questions here are: do changes occur in sexual behaviour, sexual interest or responsiveness during the climacteric years? If so, what are the variations and how are they caused?Two variables used extensively as a measure of sexuality are coital frequency and orgasmic frequency. Kinsey et al. (1953) showed that the degree of sexual activity remained fairly constant in unmarried women up to 55 years of age. By contrast, sexual activity in unmarried men declined gradually from puberty onwards. For married men and women they found that the frequency of sexual outlets declined during the life span. Kinsey et al. emphasized that the decreasing frequency of sexual intercourse and orgasm in marriage does not prove that the sexual capacity of the woman is influenced by her own ageing but could instead be a result of her husband's ageing. These authors were of the opinion that there is little evidence of any ageing in the sexual capacity of the female until late in her life.

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