sexual activity

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Epidemiology

  • 74% of women > 65 years of age report sexual activity at least once a week
    • an intimate partner & good physical health are key factors[3]
  • 31% of men > 75 years of age report sexual activity at least once a year[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hyde Z et al. Prevalence of sexual activity and associated factors in men aged 75 to 95 years: A cohort study. Ann Intern Med 2010 Dec 7; 153:693. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21135292
  2. Elias J, Ryan A. A review and commentary on the factors that influence expressions of sexuality by older people in care homes. J Clin Nurs. 2011 Jun;20(11-12):1668-76. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21323776
  3. 3.0 3.1 Harder H et al. Sexual functioning in 4,418 postmenopausal women participating in UKCTOCS: A qualitative free-text analysis. Menopause 2019 Oct; 26:1100. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31290761 Free PMC Article https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00042192-201910000-00005
    Shifren JL. Midlife sexuality in women's words. Menopause 2019 Oct; 26:1088 PMID: 31567870 https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00042192-201910000-00002