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A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
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BACKGROUND: Despite the aging of the population, little is known about the sexual behaviors and sexual function of older people. METHODS: We report the prevalence of sexual activity, behaviors, and problems in a national probability sample of 3005 U.S. adults (1550 women and 1455 men) 57 to 85 years of age, and we describe the association of these variables with age and health status. RESULTS: The unweighted survey response rate for this probability sample was 74.8%, and the weighted response rate was 75.5%. The prevalence of sexual activity declined with age (73% among respondents who were 57 to 64 years of age, 53% among respondents who were 65 to 74 years of age, and 26% among respondents who were 75 to 85 years of age); women were significantly less likely than men at all ages to report sexual activity. Among respondents who were sexually active, about half of both men and women reported at least one bothersome sexual problem. The most prevalent sexual problems among women were low desire (43%), difficulty with vaginal lubrication (39%), and inability to climax (34%). Among men, the most prevalent sexual problems were erectile difficulties (37%). Fourteen percent of all men reported using medication or supplements to improve sexual function. Men and women who rated their health as being poor were less likely to be sexually active and, among respondents who were sexually active, were more likely to report sexual problems. A total of 38% of men and 22% of women reported having discussed sex with a physician since the age of 50 years. CONCLUSIONS: Many older adults are sexually active. Women are less likely than men to have a spousal or other intimate relationship and to be sexually active. Sexual problems are frequent among older adults, but these problems are infrequently discussed with physicians.
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“Thus, interpretation of the results of this study is dif fi cult, because diabetes a risk factor for sexual dysfunction.”
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“The only study by Lindau et al 31 presenting a relatively higher prevalence of arousal dif fi culties (ie, lubrication) of 41.9% was conducted in patients with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes.”
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“Subsequently, other surveys covered adults aged 40– 85 (Laumann et al., 2006; Lindau et al., 2007).”
BackgroundSexuality of Chinese women around menopause
Lo, S. S. T., & Kok, W. (2012) · Maturitas · doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.11.006 · Cited by 32
Sexuality & dementia: An eLearning resource to improve knowledge and attitudes of aged-care staff
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“Older people can continue to engage in sexual activity (Beckman, Waern, Gustafson, & Skoog, 2008; Ferris et al., 2008; Hyde et al., 2010; Lindau et al., 2007; Palacios-Ceña et al., 2012), and those with dementia can go on to develop new and meaningful relationships (Everett, 2007) and partake in sexual expression (Arc…”
BackgroundSexual Health in Women Affected by Cancer
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Quality of Life in Partners of Young and Old Breast Cancer Survivors
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“Despite these problems respondents were unlikely to have spoken with a physician about sexual health after age 50; just 22% of women and 38% of men had done so (Lindau et al., 2007).”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialHarawa, N. T., Leng, M., Kim, J., & Cunningham, W. E. (2011) · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · doi:10.1097/olq.0b013e31822e614b · Cited by 31
HIV-Related Stigma in Midlife and Older Women
Jacobs, R. J., & Kane, M. N. (2010) · Social Work in Health Care · doi:10.1080/00981380903018140 · Cited by 31
“While sexual activity decreases with age, older women regard sexuality as an important part of life (Lindau et al. 2007).”
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“Psychosocial (religion, cultural background and role changes) and individual factors have a diverse impact on sexuality and sexual functioning determining the high gender specificity of the topic [1,4].”
BackgroundYoung Adults’ Implicit and Explicit Attitudes towards the Sexuality of Older Adults
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“Western cultures are witnessing rapidly increasing numbers of older people, many of whom report sexual interest, desire, and capacity for sexual activity that extends far into later life (Kontula & Haavio-Mannila, 2009 ; Lindau et al., 2007 ; Lindau & Gavrilova, 2010 ; Nicolosi et al., 2004 ).”
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Complications of glans penis augmentation
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“All sexually active participantsk 103 (16) 148 (23) 115 (18) 81 (14) Age (y) Younger than 50 21 (9) 30 (13) 30 (13) 20 (9) 50–64 63 (19) 92 (28) 67 (20) 54 (19) 65 or older 19 (21) 26 (30) 18 (21) 7 (11) Race or ethnicity White or Caucasian 56 (17) 84 (26) 65 (20) 47 (17) Black or African American 8 (8) 19 (18) 9 (9)…”
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“© Taylor & Francis who were partnered, 47% of men and 42% of women were sexually active (Lindau et al., 2007; Waite, Laumann, Das, & Schumm, 2009).”
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“A majority (60%-75%) of women reporting that ‘‘sexuality’’ is important to their well-being and overall quality of life.(18,19) More than 60% of women between 57 and 64 years of age reported being sexually active in the past year, and of those 63% reported sexual activity at least 2 to 3 times per month.”
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“Sexuality is a broad term encompassing engagement in sexual activity: sexual expression and orientation; sexual functioning; as well as attitudes towards sex and elements of intimacy, romance and relationships [11, 12].”
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“reported an inverse relation between the effect size and quality of study, including the possibility of reporting bias. Hence, in the absence of large well-controlled studies the information from small poorly controlled or uncontrolled studies may give a biased view about the benefits of T treatment.Reasons for the di…”
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“Let's Talk about Sex”: Discussions in Seniors' Online Communities
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“…demonstrated that many older adults are sexually active and that people continue to feel sexy and are able to physically express their sexuality beyond their reproductive years (Cooperman, Arnsten, & Klein, 2007; DeLamater & Sill, 2005; Lindau et al., 2007; Marsiglio & Donnelly, 1991; Walz, 2002).”
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“Research from the National Social Life, Health, and Ageing Project (NSHAP) has found that sexual dysfunction becomes more likely with age for both men and women, but that these processes follow different time lines and have different risk factors by gender (Das, 2016; Lindau et al., 2007).”
BackgroundSexual function in women: what is normal?
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Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Lindau, S. T., Schumm, L. P., Laumann, E. O., Levinson, W., O'Muircheartaigh, C. A., & Waite, L. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2007-08-23
- Volume
- 357
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 762-774
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- PMC
- PMC2426743
- OpenAlex
- W2107749577
- Cited by
- 2,211
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 59 · 2025: 74 · 2024: 70 · 2023: 92 · 2022: 100 · 2021: 109 · 2020: 196 · 2019: 121 · 2018: 118 · 2017: 127 · 2016: 158 · 2015: 151 · 2014: 147 · 2013: 139 · 2012: 108
- FWCI
- 66.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Pfizer
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Institutes of Health
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of North Carolina
- National Institute on Aging (AG021487, R01AG021487)
- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (AG021487, 5R01AG021487)
- Office of AIDS Research
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Keywords
- sexuality in old age, sexual activity, sexual dysfunction, sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, vaginal lubrication, health status, age differences, gender differences, sexual health
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Coitus, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, United States, Logistic Models, Sexuality
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