[Male Sexuality in the Elderly]

Overview

Journal Urologe A

Specialty Urology

Date 2012 Oct 12

PMID 23053036

Citations 1

Authors

L Rinnab

A J Schrader

M Schrader

F Zengerling

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Abstract

Male sexuality in the elderly is an important issue with a growing relevance. In contrast to the assumption of an asexual state when becoming older, recent representative surveys show that the majority of men maintain sexual desires and fantasies into old age. Sexual activity primarily depends on the availability of a partner and on maintaining intimacy and sexuality in the face of changes in the sexual response cycle and increasing comorbidity. This review aims to clarify the normal aging process, the sexual behavior of aging males and the prevalence of sexual dysfunction.

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