Emotions can greatly impact sexual health. By maintaining good communication and intimacy, you and your partner will be able to adapt to changes as necessary.
Some sexual problems are actually medication side effects, which can be handled by adjusting medications that you are already taking or changing the time of day that you take medications. Many medications also directly treat sexual problems.
Try having sex then. Varying the sexual positions that you use can help too, especially if the pain from arthritis or other condition interferes with sex.
If you are having sexual difficulties, consider abstaining from smoking and alcohol.
If you react emotionally to these problems, you can make them worse. By expecting some degree of sexual change as you age, you can react calmly and troubleshoot your situation.
STIs and HIV are on the rise in older adults. You cannot assume that having sex is risk-free just because you and your partner are older. In fact, as the age of your sexual partner increases, their sexual history is longer, too. Always practice safer sex.
