Nowadays, people are paying more and more attention to their health preservation. As they age, their various organs also begin to decline, especially their sexual ability. Generally, men's sexual function will decrease by the age of 60 and above. Proper sexual activity in the elderly is beneficial to their physical health. So how can we maintain our sexual ability?
How do elderly people maintain sexual ability?
1. Squatting exercise
Elderly people can do more squatting exercises in their daily lives. When squatting, the focus is on exercising the muscle groups below the waist, which helps the pelvic area gain more blood and allows the penis to quickly erect.
2. Lumbar reduction
Elderly people must pay attention to reducing their waist, which can increase their libido. The more fat in the waist, the easier it is to break down androgens in the body, leading to insufficient androgen and affecting sexual ability. For every centimeter of waist loss, the corresponding androgen levels will increase, enhancing male sexual function.
3. Eat more almonds and walnuts
Elderly people can eat foods rich in arginine in their diet, which helps increase the libido of almonds and walnuts, promote the release of nitric oxide in the human body, relax blood vessels, increase blood flow, and make the penis quickly erect and firm.
4. Lowering cholesterol in the body
Research has shown that the higher the cholesterol level in elderly men, the worse their libido. It is necessary to actively control cholesterol, restore libido, and maintain normal cholesterol
5. Check urination and testicles
Usually, one should pay attention to observing one's urination. Urination is a barometer of health. During urination, one should observe whether there are blood streaks, burning heat, and pain. This symptom lasts for more than 3 days and seek medical attention from urology department to rule out sexual organ diseases. In addition, check your testicles every six months, especially when taking a shower. Warm water can relax the testicles and scrotum, gently massage the testicles with both hands, and roll them with your hands. It is abnormal to find a lump on the testicles without pain. If testicular swelling, changes in testicular shape, or inguinal pain are found, immediate examination at a reputable hospital is necessary.
6. Annual physical examination
Regularly go to the hospital for a physical examination every year, which includes cholesterol, blood pressure, and testosterone levels. If the number of these three tests exceeds the normal range, it should be highly valued and vigilant, and medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.