Why Sex Shouldn't Stop After 50, by Chantelle Otten
In western society we tend to value youth: beauty standards are dictated on the appearance of youth, everyone wants to look younger and feel younger. This youth obsession results in this belief that as people age, and usually move past the 50 year mark, they lose their sexuality.
As sex is seen as something for young people, older people must not engage with it - which could not be further from the truth. As we age, our sex lives increase in quality!
It has been found that many believe they experience the best sex of their lives well after the days of 'youth'. However, people go through life changes as they age, so they may also experience changes to their sex life. There are new things that need to be taken into consideration, such as the effects of menopause, medications on sexual function and the realistic abilities of an ageing human body that might just not be able to bend the same way anymore.
Yet we should not view this change as a decline, but rather a new adventure free from the restraints of youth.