GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Foreplay, Sexual Stimulation, Orgasm
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GRT 2100 lecture 11
November 4th 2015
Sexuality and Aging
-normal aging process on its own does not necessarily impact sexuality however as people
age, their sexual desires may decrease
-true for both men and women (but women are 2-3 times more likely to experience a decline
in sexual desire as they age due to decreased hormone levels, medical issues, cultural
issues, etc)
-as you age your sexual response gets slower
-more, longer, varied types of, foreplay
-use lube or medication
-erectile dysfunction is very common (nearly 75% of men have had some form of ED at some
point in their life by the time they reach 70)
-older men are more likely than older women to be sexually active
-older men usually have a partner in older age (because they die first and women are left
alone)
-older men may be married to younger women
-if men are sedentary or have heart issues they may have more difficulty having sex in older
ages
-frequent sexual intercourse may prevent heart attack
-men’s testosterone goes down, women’s testosterone and estrogen go on
-boomers have more sex earlier
-their life in the sexual revolution (to enjoy sex, have it before marriage, have more
information available)
-more important to more boomers
-common myths of sexuality and aging: in the reading
-older people feel more asexual when they accept myths and stereotypes around aging and
sexuality
-they internalize cultural and social behaviours which poses as an obstacle for sexual
expression in older age
-5 major relational components:
-commitment
-affective intimacy
-cognitive intimacy
-physical intimacy
-interdependence
-sexuality is defined as a broad concept that includes a number of sexual behaviours and
actions including how one describes their personal sexual identity, issues around emotional
intimacy, sexual intercourse, sensual activities, etc
-sexuality may involve the explicit goal of achieving an orgasm, the goal of achieving pleasure
from hugging or kissing, pleasures such as massages, lotion, lingerie, stripping, etc
-sexuality is a central aspect of being human
-sexual expression: engaging in desires sexual actives
-sex: not solely about intercourse but encompasses a range of sexual feelings and behaviours
-when doing research with adolescents, they have a limited view of sex (leave out anal,
other types of gay sex)
-oral, anal, vaginal, fingering
-masturbation: involves stimulation of the genital organs for sexual self-pleasure
-there is a taboo regarding masturbation in elderly
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Document Summary
Normal aging process on its own does not necessarily impact sexuality however as people age, their sexual desires may decrease. True for both men and women (but women are 2-3 times more likely to experience a decline in sexual desire as they age due to decreased hormone levels, medical issues, cultural issues, etc) As you age your sexual response gets slower. Erectile dysfunction is very common (nearly 75% of men have had some form of ed at some point in their life by the time they reach 70) Older men are more likely than older women to be sexually active. Older men usually have a partner in older age (because they die rst and women are left alone) Older men may be married to younger women. If men are sedentary or have heart issues they may have more dif culty having sex in older ages. Frequent sexual intercourse may prevent heart attack.
