Senior citizens they may be, but behind closed doors older folk are no slouches when it comes to spicing things up.
According to the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey 07/08, released last month, half of Malaysians aged 55 and above act out their more intimate fantasies. And a further 62 per cent in this age group look at naughty materials.
Consultant clinical andrologist Dr Mohd Ismail Mohd Tambi said age has nothing to do with desire and a satisfying sex life maintains intimacy. "It is very healthy. Sex is a natural part of life at any age. We are naturally sexual beings," he said when asked to comment on the findings. He said that acting out fantasies is important for a husband and wife. "It is important for mental stimulation. Fantasy helps increase the drive," he said. Dr Ismail explained that women who read romance novels tend to be more romantic and more amorous.Reading and looking at titillating materials and regular intimacy are how elderly couples maintain a healthy sex life, although the older age group can face problems in this area, said Dr Ismail, who co-runs the Love Clinic at the Damai Service Hospital. It is a multi-disciplinary clinic that treats couples with sexual problems. Areas covered include psychiatry, psychology, gynaecology, urology and andrology.
The Durex survey's second wave of figures, entitled In The Bedroom, showed that 77 per cent of Malaysians pleasure themselves at some point. Thirty-eight per cent of men and 20 per cent of women do so weekly.
By Shamini Darshni
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