Older men should have more sex to prevent erectile dysfunction, according to a new study. That’s right, scientists are recommending that older men have more sex. This is fabulous news -- sex is healthy! In fact, having sex three or more times a week seems to be the best way to prevent erectile dysfunction. Personally, that sounds like a pretty good thing to work in to a “healthy lifestyle."
What is Erectile Dysfunction?
Well, basically it means not being able to have an erection or not being satisfied with the erections you have (e.g., not firm enough). What happens is that as men age, their blood pressure goes up and other cardiovascular problems happen. Erections depend on a gush of blood to the penis. When there are heart problems, there is often erectile dysfunction.
More Sex, Less Erectile Dysfunction RiskResearchers took about 1,000 Finish men aged 55 to 75 and asked them how many times a week they had sex. All the men had "normal sexual function" at the beginning of the study. They then followed the men for five years (presumably studying other things as well). They found that men who had sex once a week or less had the highest risk for developing erectile dysfunction. Men who averaged sex once a week had half the risk, and men who had sex three times or more each week only had a quarter of the risk of developing erectile dysfunction.
The researchers believe that regular sex helps maintain blood vessel function in the penis. This is truly a case of “use it or lose it.” The study asked the men to report how often they were having sex (specifically, intercourse). The study did not go in to masturbation and erectile dysfunction or look out how orgasm frequency relates to overall health and longevity (read more about sex and longevity).
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