Women And Sexual Health
Health Vision|February 2018

People seem to want and need to be close to others. We want to share our thoughts and feelings with others and to touch and be touched. Just being physically near is important, but many of us also want to continue an active, satisfying sex life as we grow older. However, over time most people may find that it takes them longer to become sexually aroused. This is part of the normal aging process.

Women And Sexual Health

Sexual activity

Sexuality is a part of every woman’s life. All of our bodies have the potential to feel physical Excitement and pleasure. Sexual activity (sexual function) in humans is an instinctive form of physical intimacy. It may be performed for the purposes of biological reproduction, expressing affection, and for pleasure and enjoyment. The desire to have sex is one of the basic drives of human behavior.

Sexual health also means understanding body and how it works. Women who understand their bodies can make better choices about the sexual activities that they enjoy.

Frequency of sex in couples

As the age advances sexual activities decreases. Following is the frequency of couples can have sexual activity under ideal circumstances.

Teens – anytime,

Twenties – daily,

Thirties – alternate days,

Forties – twice weekly,

Fifties – once weekly.

After sixties sexual activity decreases very much and becomes a rare event.

Factors affecting Women Sex

Sexual health of male partner

Sexual health of women

Sexual health of male partner

Any illness like heart attack, diabetes, hypertension, accidents and other serious illness of male partner indirectly affects women sex.

Sexual health of women

Sexual health is very important for women to have better sex life. Both mental and physical health can contribute to have good sexual life. Illness, disability, or the drugs take to treat a health problem can affect ability to have and enjoy sex. Following are some of the diseases which affect women sexual health

Arthritis

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