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"Lose weight. Reduce stress. Lower your cholesterol level. Improve your circulation. Live longer. Stay younger". Sounds like an ad for a new wonder drug right? In fact it's a partial list of the benefits of humanity's oldest and most pleasurable pastime - sex.

Sexual Health covers many issues from relationships and intimacy to sex after illness and cancer.

Many people over 50 in relationships would agree that like wine, sex gets better with age. There are the natural functional body changes for both men and women as they get older, but if you are able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and adapt to your new physical condition, sex can be enjoyed well on into your 80s and 90s. Strategies to deal with menopause, erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, impotence and other issues are available online at the HealthInsite: Sexual Health site.

A healthy diet and regular exercise plus a willingness to try new techniques and positions will ensure a healthy sexual relationship that in turn can positively affect all aspects of your life, especially your physical well being and self-esteem.

 

 

 
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