The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, in partnership with leading sexual wellbeing company the Lovehoney Group and its Womanizer brand, has released early data from new nationally representative surveys exploring menopause knowledge, symptom management, medical care engagement, and health disparities among Americans. Phase 1 surveyed of 1,500 American adults aged 18-88, to assess overall… Read more »
Sex & Aging
Aging and LGBTQ+
More than 39 million people in the U.S. are age 65 years or older including 2.4 million people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). All older people face challenges as they age, including declining health, diminished income, and the loss of friends and family. However, LGBTQ+ elders may face unique financial… Read more »
Frequent Sex is Linked to Better Memory
By Dr. Justin Lehmiller A series of recent studies suggests that frequent sexual activity could potentially benefit the brain. First, a 2010 study on male rats discovered a link between sexual activity and neuron growth [1]. Specifically, rats that had daily sex for two weeks demonstrated more neuron growth than rats that were only… Read more »
How “Feeling Old” Can Affect the Quality of Your Sex Life
By Dr. Justin Lehmiller How does sex change as we get older? Although many studies have looked at this question over the years, they have pretty much all addressed it from the same angle: how do the physical changes that occur as we age affect the experience of sex? The basic storyline that has emerged from these… Read more »