Interpreting masturbation behavior in older adults

　　Due to physical fitness, healthy There are differences in sexual abilities, sexual interests and sexual concepts due to different situations and cultural levels. Some people were in good health and wanted to have sex, but they believed that sex was for the purpose of procreating offspring. In addition to the purpose of pregnancy, they had completed the task of sexual activities. Now that they have children in groups, they should quit sexual activities and practice "self-elimination" of sexual desire. They also believe that abstinence can prolong life. ； Some elderly people are widowed, their spouses are sick, and they also lose the opportunity for sexual activities. Some frail and sick elderly people, although in poor health, have not lost their sexual desire, interest and sexual ability. They are unable to perform sexual activities as they wish and are "more than willing but not strong enough". They should use masturbation as a supplement to their sexual life to maintain sexual vitality, maintain sexual function, release sexual tension, and delay the aging of sexual organs and sexual psychology. This is true even for aging and widowed women.

　　It is recorded in the Ming and Qing novel "Hua Cong" that a dying old woman also masturbated with a peeled radish when she heard the noise of young people having sex. When the maid discovered it, she couldn't help but sigh: "People say that a woman's desire is over, and it's not a lie." elderly male Without sexual activity, the penis is in a weak state, forming an "inert reaction" and making it difficult to achieve an erection again. Masturbation can maintain blood circulation function. elderly female No sexual activity will cause "disuse atrophy" of the vagina, dryness of the vagina, aging of the mucous membrane, and loss of vaginal expansion ability. The use of masturbation "helpers" - sexual appliances can maintain the vaginal contraction ability. Masturbation activities among older men and women not only have physiological requirements, but also psychological comfort.