Sexual Satisfaction Makes Women Healthy in the Old Days. Sexual satisfaction plays an important role in the life in the old days. Studies show women who are sexually active and have a good sexual satisfaction was associated with old age are healthier and better quality of life.
This study also applies to older women even at the age of 80-something years. Researchers looked at information collected from over 1,200 women in San Diego, aged 60 to 89 years.
The result, researchers found that satisfaction with overall sex life was reported by 67 per cent of those aged 60-69 years, 60 percent of the aged 70-79 years and 61 percent of 80-89 year-old.
Sexual Satisfaction Makes Women Healthy in the Old Days
“Contrary to previous hypothesis which states that sexual satisfaction is not significant when associated with age. Although the level of sexual activity and function vary significantly, depending on the woman’s age, the perceived quality of life, the old days a successful and healthy, as well as sexual satisfaction remained positive, “said Wesley K. Thompson, assistant professor of psychiatry Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as reported by HealthDay, Friday (09/16/2011).
According to Thompson, the results of this study taught in many women that retain the ability to enjoy sex well into old very useful.
“This is especially true for older adult women, who maintain the level of physical and mental health higher. Then, satisfied with sex life, whatever the level of sexual activity, is closely related to quality of life that you felt,” said Thompson.
Although can not be assessed with certainty what the cause and effect of these studies, Thompson said the results of this study suggest that maintaining high levels of sexual satisfaction can positively reinforce the psychological aspects and a healthy old age.
The results of this study have been published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
