Sex

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In the study published today among 75 to 85 year olds, four out of 10 men and two out of 10 women are still having sex – or at least are claiming to!

Sexual activity, good quality sexual life, and interest in sex were higher for men than for women and this gender gap widens with age. Sexual activity, quality of sexual life, and interest in sex were positively associated with health in middle age and later life. [continue reading…]

surprise60% of women surveyed wished they had sex more often! The current issue of Glow magazine looks at why women aren’t having as much sex as they’d like. Tri-City Psychology’s very own sex therapist and psychologist Dr. Marelize Swart is interviewed for this feature article.marelize-2

So many women are too shy to initiate sex,” says Marelize Swart, “or their moves are simply much too subtle!” She has seen many women who claim to have had their hottest moves rebuffed, but further prodding finds that we may be slipping in our seduction tactics. “I’ve had women say ‘But I showered!’ and are hurt when their husbands don’t pick up on their cue,” she says. “If we think we’re being ignored or rejected, we get hurt and mad – and then turned off. Remember: Men aren’t mind readers!

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If you want more sex, the first step is to take a really close look at what’s stopping you, says Swart. And the next step? Trying to find solutions together.

What’s your sex IQ?

 

The Johns Hopkins Online Magazine features a special Issue on Sex and Health.

One of the most common of human activities, sex is also one of the most uncomfortable topics of discussion. And that is dangerous for the public’s health. Read the complete Introduction

Find out just how much you know all about sex and health?  Take the Johns Hopkins test .

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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