2023-10-19 14:01:17
04:57 PM Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Consulto
There is common information among many people that men following reaching the age of 60 cannot have sexual intercourse, because they believe that sexual ability declines with age.
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In this context, Dr. Heba Kotb, a marital relations consultant, confirmed that men following the age of sixty are able to have intimate relations normally, but at a lower rate than in previous age stages.
Kotb explained that a man over the age of sixty can have sexual intercourse once or twice a week or every 10 days, provided that he does not suffer from any chronic disease, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
The marital relations consultant pointed out the many benefits that intimate relationships provide to the health of older men on both the physical and psychological levels, the most notable of which are:
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– Older people become less susceptible to age-related prostate diseases, such as inflammation, enlargement, and cancer, when they regularly engage in sexual intercourse.
– Elderly people who engage in sexual intercourse on a regular basis enjoy good psychological health, because intercourse stimulates the brain to produce the hormone oxytocin, which contributes to a feeling of relaxation, improving sleep quality, and fighting anxiety and stress.
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For his part, Dr. Nabil Amin, a consultant in andrology, denied the validity of the common belief that sexual ability in men disappears at the age of sixty.
Nabil explained that intercourse helps elderly people lose excess weight, because the physical activity exerted during sexual intercourse is equivalent to performing some exercises, as it encourages the body to burn more calories.
The andrology consultant revealed that intimate relationships provide elderly people with great protection once morest Alzheimer’s disease, because the hormone oxytocin that the brain secretes during sexual intercourse has been proven to strengthen memory.
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