50-Something Men Happy With Sex Lives

(February 24, 2006) -- Despite declining sex drives and more problems with impotence, men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s, says a survey of 1,185 men aged 20 to 79.

In fact, men in their 50s reported being as happy with their sex lives as men in their 20s, the American and Norwegian researchers reported. The findings appear in the urology journal BJU International.

The men rated their satisfaction with various aspects of their sex life on a scale of zero to four -- with four being the highest, BBC News reported.

Men in their 20s had an average overall satisfaction level of 2.79, while men in their 50s had an average of 2.77. Men in their 30s had an average of 2.55 and men in their 40s scored an average of 2.72.

When it came to sexual function, scores moved steadily downward with age. For example, men in their 20s had an average score of 2.79 for sexual drive, compared with 1.54 for men in their 70s, BBC News reported.

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"Age accounted for a 22 percent variance in sexual drive, a 33 percent variance in erection issues, and a 23 percent variance in ejaculation issues. But age only accounted for a variance of 3 percent in overall satisfaction," the study authors noted.

"Our results show that, although men experience more problems and less sexual function as they get older, it doesn't necessarily follow that they are less satisfied with their sex lives."

Source:  HealthDay News

Last updated: 01/06

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