Article: Growing old will change - but shouldn't diminish - your sex life

DEAR KEN: My husband and I are both over 50 and we have been worrying about our sex lives. What kind of physical changes can we expect as we grow older?

DELORES, DOWNERS GROVE

DEAR DELORES: According to the "Johns Hopkins Medical Letter," as a man ages, it takes longer to achieve an erection. This is neither an indication of decreased sexuality nor impending impotence. Rather, it is the result of physiological changes: The body secretes less testosterone (the hormone that regulates sexual performance and desire), it conducts nerve impulses more slowly, and the arteries in the penis are less able to maintain the blood pressure necessary for a full erection. The result? A man may ...

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