Effects Of Human Process Of Aging

The human process of aging is an important process of the evolution of humans. Although as some individuals age, they do begin to lose interests in specific things that they were once interested in while others begin to develop an interest in specific things that they were once not interested in at certain points in their lives. Many individuals seem to think that once an individual reaches an older or senior age, their sex drive begins to slowly diminish or diminish completely. The process of aging does not have a direct relationship in causing a decrease in an individual’s desire for sex or sexual activities. Greenberg states:
Older men were more than twice as likely to report wanting more sexual activity than women, and men were much more

In men, the ejaculation force begins to decrease. As a result, this causes less semen to be created and the less time it usually takes for a man to become sexually stimulated increases and seepage begins to occur, which is when the size of a man’s testes decreases in size and firmness. When it comes to women, they begin to experience menopause, which is when a woman reaches the end of her reproductive period. When this happens, a woman experiences a decline in the production of estrogen and in the function of her ovaries, a decrease in the size of the cervix, ovaries, and uterus, and extremely painful sexual intercourse due to the thinning of the vaginal

Sometimes, a lack of sexual activity can effect individuals, especially older people. Lack of sexual activity could be due to being separated, divorced, widowed as well as several reasons depending upon certain situations. Once an individual becomes older, they may not have the same abundance of friends, if they had any to begin with, they once had when they were of a younger age. Many people who are single are believed to difficulties handling their frustration and sexual energy due to lack of sex. In some cases, this could lead to anxiety, stress, depression, and even sexual trauma.
Our society and culture triggers the psychological and biological components of sexuality. As stated in our text:
According to social constructionists, people acquire and assemble meanings, skills,